The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) is a member of the salamander family Rhyacotritonidae. This species of torrent salamander is found the farthest south in the Pacific …

In this short video I find a Southern Torrent Salamander under a rock next to a creek. The species is capable of a rapid burst of speed when it wants to escape, as we see here. Adults are 1.5 - …

Southern torrent salamanders are highly aquatic and closely associated with cool, clear, permanent water. They are a relatively small salamander with short legs and a short, vertically …

Southern torrent salamanders inhabit cold mountain streams, spring heads, and seeps. They prefer loose gravel stream beds and are often associated with high-gradient streams. This …

This species occurs in coastal forests of northwestern California south to Point Arena in Mendocino Co. (Jennings and Hayes 1994) and is common in prime habitat.

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There have been some sight­ings of the south­ern tor­rent sala­man­der as far east as Kla­math County, Ore­gon, near Crater Lake. Some iso­lated pop­u­la­tions exist near Steam­boat, Dou­glas …

The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) is a member of the Rhyacotritonidae family of salamanders. This species of torrent salamander is found the farthest south in the …

Southern torrent salamanders spend their lives in and near permanent, cold and clear water bodies including mountain streams, springs and seeps in older coastal coniferous forests. For …

The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) is a member of the Rhyacotritonidae family of salamanders. This species of torrent salamander is found the farthest south in the …