Oklahoma salamander
The Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis) is a salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. The species was first described by George A. Moore and R. Chester Hughes in 1939. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Eurycea |
| Species: | E. tynerensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939 | |
Sources
- Hammerson, G. (2004). "Eurycea tynerensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59277A11908828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59277A11908828.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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