Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939

Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939

Eurycea tynerensis, the Oklahoma salamander, is a US-endemic plethodontid salamander threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Eurycea
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939

The Oklahoma salamander, scientifically named Eurycea tynerensis, is a species of salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. This species was first formally described by George A. Moore and R. Chester Hughes in 1939. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. The Oklahoma salamander is currently threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Amphibia › Caudata › Plethodontidae › Eurycea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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