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Scientific Name
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Green, 1827)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
SPRING SALAMANDER
Park Synonyms
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
SubfamilyHemidactyliinae
GenusGyrinophilus
SpeciesGyrinophilus porphyriticus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Habitat Tags
  • terrestrial
    Under debris, in seepage areas, also in streams
Taxa Group Tags
  • Amphibian
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Salamander
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
148
References
4
Vouchers
68
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/18/2019 12:53:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*17957. TNC Code: AAAAD06020. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office, Accepted Detail: Dodd (2004) questions the ability to assign G porphyriticus to any subspecies, so all subspecies of G.p. are mapped to G.p. Species Notes: only one subspecies is currently known from park, but there remains the possibility of a second; both may be raised to species status by Niemiller in 2011; Taxonomy Notes: valid; General Notes: Niemiller indicates that there may be a second sub-species of Gyrinophilus in the eastern part of the park, with both to be raised to species status
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