Van Dyke's salamander

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Van Dyke's salamander
Plethodon vandykei observed in Willapa Hills south of Pe Ell, Washington.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Plethodon
Species:
P. vandykei
Binomial name
Plethodon vandykei

Van Dyke's salamander (Plethodon vandykei) is a species of salamanders. They are part of the family Plethodontidae. These salamanders have been used in research studies.

Subspecies[change | change source]

  • Washington Salamander, Plethodon vandykei vandykei
  • Coeur D'Alene Salamander, Plethodon vandykei idahoensis

References[change | change source]

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon vandykei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T59357A56293043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59357A56293043.en.

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