Southern Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton variegatus
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- R. variegatus – Del Norte Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Rhyacotriton variegatus occurs in northwestern California.
LEGAL STATUS: Rhyacotriton variegatus is protected in the State of California.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhyacotriton variegatus (Stebbins and Lowe, 1951)
Genus: Rhyacotriton , Greek – rhyakos = stream + Triton = Greek sea god and a European salamander genus
Species: variegatus, Latin = variegated — ref. dorsal color/pattern
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962