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Larch Mountain salamander

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Larch Mountain salamander
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P. larselli
Binomial name
Plethodon larselli
Burns, 1954

The Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States. It occurs in the Cascade Mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. In Washington, it occurs from the Columbia River Gorge to just north of Snoqualmie Pass. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Taxonomy

The Larch Mountain salamander was originally described as a species by D.M. Burns in 1962.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hammerson, G. & Herrington, R. 2004. Plethodon larselli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
  2. ^ Washington Department of Wildlife. 1993. [https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01519/wdfw01519.pdf "Status of the Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) in Washington"] Unpub!. Rep. Wash. Dept. Wild!., Olympia. Accessed 31 March 2018.