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Siskiyou Mountains salamander
Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Siskiyou Mountains salamander (Plethodon stormi),[2] also called the Siskiyou Mountain salamander, exists only in isolated locations along the Klamath River in northern California and southern Oregon. It is a close relative of the Del Norte salamander, and some herpetologists believe it may be a subspecies of that animal.[citation needed]
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Etymology
The specific name, stormi, is in honor of Canadian-American herpetologist Robert Macleod Storm.[3]
Description
The Siskiyou Mountains salamander is rich brown in color with white speckles. It is about 9 cm (4 in) long, not counting the tail, which is variable in length. Like all of the plethodontids, it lacks lungs and respires through its moist skin. It is nocturnal, prefers cool, moist environments, and is most active during rainfall or high humidity. It stays underground during hot periods and freezes.[citation needed]
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Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. stormi is rocky areas of forest, at altitudes of 490–1,463 m (1,608–4,800 ft).[1]
Reproduction
The adult female P. stormi lays a clutch of 2–18 eggs every other year.[1]
Conservation
Plethodon stormi is an IUCN Red List endangered species in California. Logging and damming have reduced its habitat.[citation needed]
Other local amphibians
In 2005, researchers discovered through genetic analysis that a larger, darker variant of this salamander is in fact a separate species. It has been named the Scott Bar salamander (Plethodon asupak).[citation needed]
Other prominent amphibians within the range of P. stormi include the rough-skinned newt, Taricha granulosa.[4]
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