Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Plethodon > Plethodon vandykeiPlethodon vandykei (Van Dyke's Salamander)Synonyms: Plethodon vandykei vandykei Van Dyke's salamander (Plethodon vandykei) is a small woodland salamander in the family Plethodontidae, the lungless salamanders. These animals breathe through their skin and are largely terrestrial. Compared to other salamanders in this genus (Plethodon) it is relatively stocky with long legs. Usually associated with streams, seepages, and rock outcrops, it is endemic to Washington where it is found in a limited number of small, isolated populations. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 22.95 EDGE Score: 3.18 |
Adult Length [1] | 4.843 inches (12.3 cm) | Litter Size [1] | 13 | Litters / Year [1] | 1 |
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Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Riparian Forest |
Canada (British Columbia, Alberta); United States (Washington, Oregon, South Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona) |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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