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Van dyke's salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Amphibia
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Family:
Genus:
Plethodon
Species:
P. vandykei
Binomial name
Plethodon vandykei
Van Denburgh, 1906

Plethodon vandykei or Van Dyke's Salamander is a species of salamanders. They are part of the family Plethodontidae. These salamanders have been used in research studies.

Subspecies

  • Washington Salamander, Plethodon vandykei vandykei
  • Coeur D'Alene Salamander, Plethodon vandykei idahoensis
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