Eurycea subfluvicola
Eurycea subfluvicola, commonly known as the Ouachita streambed salamander,[1] is a species of salamanders found within the Slunger creek valley in Lake Catherine State Park, Arkansas.[2] The species is paedomorphic.[1] The species' scientific name derives from "sub" (below), "fluvius" (stream), and "colo" (to dwell).[1]
| Eurycea subfluvicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Eurycea |
| Species: | E. subfluvicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurycea subfluvicola Bonett, 2014[1] | |
References
- Steffen, Michael A.; Irwin, Kelly J.; Blair, Andrea L.; Bonett, Ronald M. (2014-03-26). "Larval masquerade: a new species of paedomorphic salamander (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Eurycea ) from the Ouachita Mountains of North America | STEFFEN | Zootaxa". Zootaxa. 3786 (4): 423–42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3786.4.2. PMID 24869544.
- "Univ. of Tulsa researchers find new species of salamander". THV11.com. April 15, 2014.
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