![]() Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes The Olympic torrent salamander rarely found more than a few feet from the water. The Olympic torrent salamander is dark brown with a lighter yellowish-brown belly. The Olympic torrent salamander has a short, rounded snout and large, bulging eyes. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes The Olympic torrent salamander is found in coniferous forests in cold mountain streams. The Olympic torrent salamander is found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. The Colombia torrent salamander is a little under 4 inches in length. The Cascade torrent salamander has a dark orange-brown back and a yellow belly. The Colombia torrent salamander is found in the coastal mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. Source: California Herps Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No The Cascade torrent salamander is a little under 4 inches in length. Source: Burke Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes The Cascade torrent salamander lives at the edges of clear, cold mountain streams. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No The Cascade torrent salamander is found on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington and Oregon. Southern Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton variegatus Olympic Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton olympicus Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and GameĪfrica Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image New Hampshire SpeciesĬascade Torrent Salamander - Hyacotriton cascadaeĬolombia Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton kezeri Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status. Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct The larvae take up to four years to become adults. They are very sensitive to heat, and can die if the temperature is too high! Eggs are fertilized internally and the female lays single eggs in the water underneath stones. Both the adults and the larvae live in the water, but the adults may spend time on the forest floor. Torrent salamanders live in cold, fast-moving brooks and streams inįorests. They are usually brown with yellow undersides. They are 3-5 inches in length and have small heads, and short tails. They are all found in the western United States in California, Oregon, and Washington, usually in the Cascade Mountains. There are four species of small salamanders in this family. ![]()
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