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Coastal Giant Salamander

Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Baird & Girard 1852)

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Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Coastal Giant Salamander) is a species of amphibians in the family mole salamanders. They are listed as threatened by COSEWIC. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to The Nearctic. They are solitary, nocturnal carnivores. Individuals can grow to 355.6 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They have parental care (female provides care). They rely on swimming to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Coastal Giant Salamander. View this species on GBIF