Many-ribbed salamander
The many-ribbed salamander (Eurycea multiplicata) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, freshwater springs, inland karsts, and caves.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Eurycea |
| Species: | E. multiplicata |
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| Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869) | |
It is endemic in its distribution to eastern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas, and the portion of Kansas in Cherokee County.[2]
Reproduction is aquatic and long-distance migrations unlikely. Populations that inhabit thermally stable springs have a prolonged mating season compared with populations inhabiting surface streams with more variable temperatures. Based on the times when females contained spermatozoa in their reproductive tracts, mating activity could be from July–May.[3]
References
- Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Eurycea multiplicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59270A11908106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59270A11908106.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "IUCN Red List maps".
- "AmphibiaWeb - Eurycea multiplicata".
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