#1993 · 🐸 amphibians

Spring Salamander

🇳🇱 Spring salamander ·Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

LCleast concern 🐸 Amphibians 📍 outside Europe

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Bryan Maltais · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Josh van der Meulen · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
3. © Ken-ichi Ueda · CC BY 4.0
4. © Billy Gottenstrater · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Josh van der Meulen · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
6. © Travis W. Reeder · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Jance Carter · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. © Tristan Clark · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. © nbertrand · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. © johnwilliams · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The spring salamander ( Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The generic name, Gyrinophilus , means "tadpole lover" and refers to the long period of time it spends as a gilled larva before maturing. The specific name, porphyriticus , is Latin from Greek, meaning the color of porphyry, a purple stone, and this salamander has also been called the purple salamander . It is found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 5,823iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
5,823 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Jacob Green in 1827 (199 years ago).