Summary ⁵

The Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum) is an endangered lungless salamander that only lives in the habitat of Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, USA. Barton Springs salamanders are average-sized (adults grow to approximately 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) in length) and have mottled coloration varying from darkish purple to light yellow.

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4. (c) Original uploader was Zhollandsworth at en.wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/BS_Salamander.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurycea_sosorum

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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