Coastal Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,949
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is a species of salamander in the genus Dicamptodon (Pacific giant salamanders). It is endemic to the Pacific Northwest of North America. There are three closely related species to this taxon: D. ensatus (California giant salamander), D. copei (Cope's giant salamander), and D. aterrimus (Idaho giant salamander).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Coastal giant salamander”.