Many-ribbed salamander

The many-ribbed salamander (Eurycea multiplicata) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, freshwater springs, inland karsts, and caves.

Many-ribbed salamander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Eurycea
Species:
E. multiplicata
Binomial name
Eurycea multiplicata
(Cope, 1869)

It is endemic in its distribution to eastern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas, and the portion of Kansas in Cherokee County.[2]

Reproduction is aquatic and long-distance migrations unlikely. Populations that inhabit thermally stable springs have a prolonged mating season compared with populations inhabiting surface streams with more variable temperatures. Based on the times when females contained spermatozoa in their reproductive tracts, mating activity could be from July–May.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Eurycea multiplicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59270A11908106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59270A11908106.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "IUCN Red List maps".
  3. ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Eurycea multiplicata".