The southern torrent salamander is a small salamander restricted to cold, clear, fast flowing streams and seeps in old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest of the United States, family Rhyacotritonidae. It is highly sensitive to warming water and siltation, so its presence or absence in a stream is used by biologists as an indicator of forest and watershed health.
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Scientific NameRhyacotriton variegatus 1 Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Southern Torrent Salamander (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2116864 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Southern Torrent Salamander
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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