Cascade torrent salamander

Cascade torrent salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Rhyacotritonidae
Genus: Rhyacotriton
Species: R. cascadae
Binomial name
Rhyacotriton cascadae
Good & Wake, 1992

The Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) is a species of salamander in the Rhyacotritonidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.These salamanders typically are found under rocks and fallen logs.

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