![]() ![]() 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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