Eurycea latitans Smith & Potter 1946

The Comal blind salamander or Honey Creek Cave blind salamander (Eurycea tridentifera) is a small species of aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. It is endemic to a small region at the junction of Comal, Bexar and Kendall Counties in Texas. It is 1.5 to 3.0 in long, with a slender body and external gills, and is an overall translucent pink color.

The salamander depends on a constant supply of clean, cool water from the Edwards Aquifer. Hunting tiny snails, shrimp, and other aquatic invertebrates by sensing water pressure waves created by prey in the still underground waters where it lives.^[1]

Conservation status

The Comal blind salamander is listed as a threatened species in the state of Texas. Due to its extremely limited geographic range, its primary threat is contamination of the water sources in the area.

References

• Chippindale, P.T., A.H. Price, Wiens, J.J. & Hillis, D.M. (2000): Phylogenetic relationships of central Texas hemidactyliine plethodontid salamanders, genus Eurycea, and a taxonomic revision of the group. Herpetological Monographs 14: 1-80.
• Hillis, D.M., Chamberlain, D.A., Wilcox, T.P., & Chippindale, P.T. (2001): A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders. Herpetologica 57: 266–280.
• Herps of Texas: Eurycea tridentifera
• Amphibian Species of the World: Eurycea tridentifera
• IUCN Red List: Eurycea tridentifera

Eurycea latitans Eurycea generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Plethodontidae familian sailkatuta dago, Caudata ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Plethodontidae

Eurycea tridentifera est une espèce d'urodèles de la famille des Plethodontidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du centre du Texas aux États-Unis. Elle se rencontre dans les comtés de Comal, de Bexar et de Kendall^[1].

Publication originale

• Mitchell & Reddell, 1965 : Eurycea tridentifera, a new species of troglobitic salamander from Texas and a reclassification of Typhlomolge rathbuni. Texas Journal of Science, vol. 17, p. 12-27.

Notes et références

Eurycea tridentifera é um anfíbio caudado da família Plethodontidae endémica dos Estados Unidos da América.

Referências

• Mitchell and Reddell, 1965, Texas J. Sci., 17: 14.
• Raffaëlli, 2007, Les Urodèles du Monde: 179.
• Frost, Darrel R. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Eurycea tridentifera . Acessado em 5 de agosto de 2008.
• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Eurycea tridentifera. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.