Species

Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Coastal giant salamander)

Dicamptodon tenebrosus. Photo: (c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is a species of salamander in the Dicamptodontidae family (Pacific giant salamanders). It is endemic to the United States and Canada. There are three closely related species to this taxon: D. ensatus (California giant salamander), D. copei (Cope’s giant salamander), and D. aterrimus (Idaho giant salamander).

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
        Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
        Family: Ambystomatidae (Mole salamanders)
        Genus: Dicamptodon (Pacific giant salamanders)
        Species: Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Coastal giant salamander)

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