Fern bank salamander

The fern bank salamander (Eurycea pterophila), also known as the Blanco River Springs salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to springs in the Blanco River watershed in central Texas, United States.

Fern bank salamander
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Plethodontidae
Genus:	Eurycea
Species:	E. pterophila
Binomial name
Eurycea pterophila Burger, Smith & Potter, 1950

Its natural habitat is freshwater springs.