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Olympic Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton olympicus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Rhyacotritonidae ›Genus: Rhyacotriton
About
The Olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) is a species of salamander in the Rhyacotritonidae family. This is a small salamander (up to 10 cm total length) that lives in clear, cold, mountain streams. It is medium to dark brown and may have a few small light spots on the sides and small dark spots on the tail; it is bright yellow on the belly, usually with some dark spots. Torrent salamanders typically have short snouts and relatively...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Olympic Torrent Salamander is Rhyacotriton olympicus.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the family Rhyacotritonidae.
- Olympic Torrent Salamander belongs to the genus Rhyacotriton.