Species

Rhyacotriton variegatus (Southern torrent salamander)

Rhyacotriton variegatus. Photo: (c) spencer_riffle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) is a member of the Rhyacotritonidae family of salamanders. This species of torrent salamander is found the farthest south in the region. It is a small salamander endemic to the Pacific Northwest from Northern California to Northern Oregon. It is one of four species of Rhyacotriton, along with R. cascadae, R. kezeri and R. olympicus. All species of Rhyacotriton are small, with their body lengths being less than 5 inches. The…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
        Order: Caudata (Salamanders)
        Family: Rhyacotritonidae (Torrent salamanders)
        Genus: Rhyacotriton (Torrent salamanders)
        Species: Rhyacotriton variegatus (Southern torrent salamander)

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