Cascades Torrent Salamander

The Cascades Torrent Salamander is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Cascades torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) and Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) are restricted to the ecoregion, whereas Cope’s giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei), Van Dyke’s salamander (Plethodon vandykei), and the Cascades frog (Rana cascadae) occur only in the West Cascades and More

Cascades Torrent Salamander, Rhyacotriton cascadae, Columbia Torrent Salamander, Rhyacotriton kezeri, Olympic Torrent Salamander, Rhyacotriton olympicus, Sagebrush Lizard, Sceloporus graciosus, Western Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, Great Basin Spadefoot, Scaphiopus intermontanus, Roughskin Newt, Taricha granulosa, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake, Thamnophis elegans, More

Cascades Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) Columbia Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) Olympic Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus ) Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) Family: Salamandridae More

Order : Caudata
Family : Rhyacotritonidae
Genus : Rhyacotriton
Species : cascadae
Authority : Good & Wake, 1992