Georgetown Salamander
Eurycea naufragia
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- E. naufragia – Williamson Co, TX – photo from iNaturalist, Diego B. Provete
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Eurycea naufragia occurs only in Texas in Georgetown and Williamson Counties.
LEGAL STATUS: Eurycea naufragia is listed by the State of Texas as a Threatened Species.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eurycea naufragia (Chippindale, Price, Wiens and Hillis, 2000)
Genus: Eurycea, probably honors Eurydice — although Rafinesque only wrote “Mythological” (Greek) – Eurydice was the wife of Orpheus.
Species: naufragia, Latin – naufragium = remnants, remains — refers to human fragmentation of its spring habitats
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962