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.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 2 Relationship to PeopleNo Significant Interaction with Humans 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific NameRhyacotriton variegatus 5 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Amphibia, Taxa Source Wikidata: Southern Torrent Salamander
In Biome
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rhyacotriton variegatus
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rhyacotriton variegatus
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Southern Torrent Salamander
WikipediaLead section
This species feeds on small insects and spiders.
Infobox: status
LC
View the Source 2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rhyacotriton variegatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Rhyacotriton variegatus
Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial freshwater freshwater
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans
There are no known positive economic impacts of southern torrent salamanders on humans. ... There are no known negative economic impacts of southern torrent salamanders on humans.
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
In Ecosystem: Pacific Northwest Temperate Rainforest, Geographic Range
These streams can be found throughout the mountains and forested regions of the Pacific Northwest.
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. NatureServe Explorer: Rhyacotriton variegatus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G3"
5. Wikidata: Southern Torrent Salamander
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2116864, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Wikidata Q2116864 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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