Fern bank salamander

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Urodela
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Fern bank salamander
Vulnerable
Vulnerable (NatureServe)[2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Eurycea
Species:
E. pterophila
Binomial name
Eurycea pterophila
Burger, Smith & Potter, 1950
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Its natural habitat is freshwater springs.

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