Olympic Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton olympicus
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Amphibians
The Olympic torrent salamander is a morphologically distinctive, highly derived species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae endemic to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, where it lives in clear, cold mountain streams. While it is small, it tends to be the largest Rhyacotriton species.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Rhyacotritonidae
- Genus
- Rhyacotriton