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Scientific Name
Taricha torosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Taricha torosa (Rathke, 1833)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus | Taricha |
| Species | Taricha torosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb); Vertebrate Collections, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Stebbins, R.C., 2003. Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin, 544 pp.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Seasonally abundant at breeding sites; Data Source: Harold Werner, professional judgement
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Werner, H. W., 2004. Vertebrate Survey for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Devils Postpile National Monument. Report produced for the Sierra Nevada Network's Inventory and Monitoring Program. 38 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
137
References
Vouchers
171
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
6/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: DNA data suggest two distinct lineages occur in parks., Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb; SEKICaudateAmphibianSurvey2001.mdb; SEKIVertebrateInventory2003.mdb
