This species can attain lengths up to 19.5 centimeters. It exhibits neoteny rarely undergoing metamorphosis to the adult form, and resembles the larvae of similar salamander species. It usually becomes sexually, but not physically, mature. It is gold and brown in color. The costal grooves are inconspicuous. It has a rounded snout and the laterally compressed, fin-like tail of a typical larva. It retains its gills.[4]
Dicamptodon copei larva
Behavioredit
Little is known about the species' habitat requirements, but it has been found in mountain pools and streams.[5] It feeds on smaller animals, such as fish, amphibians and their eggs,[5] including the larvae of its own species.[6]
The female lays a clutch of around 50 and up to 115 eggs in wet habitat near water bodies. She guards them and possibly defends them aggressively.[5]
Conservationedit
The range of this species extends from the Olympic Peninsula to northern Oregon. Its populations are likely stable to slightly declining. Threats include water temperature change and silt from nearby logging operations.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abGeoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Dicamptodon copei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59079A11866541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59079A11866541.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Behler, J. L. and F. W. King. (1979) National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Knopf, ISBN0394508246
^ abFrost, Darrel R. (2016). "Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum, 1970". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^Hallock, L. A. and McAllister, K. R. 2009. Cope's Giant Salamander. 2016-06-19 at the Wayback Machine Washington Herp Atlas.
^ abNatureServe. 2015. Dicamptodon copei. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 25 June 2016.
January 01, 1970
cope, giant, salamander, dicamptodon, copei, species, salamander, family, dicamptodontidae, pacific, giant, salamanders, native, washington, oregon, pacific, northwest, region, united, states, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classificat. Cope s giant salamander Dicamptodon copei is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae the Pacific giant salamanders 2 3 It is native to Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States 1 3 Cope s giant salamander Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Urodela Family Ambystomatidae Genus Dicamptodon Species D copei Binomial name Dicamptodon copeiNussbaum 1970 Contents 1 Description 2 Behavior 3 Conservation 4 ReferencesDescription editThis species can attain lengths up to 19 5 centimeters It exhibits neoteny rarely undergoing metamorphosis to the adult form and resembles the larvae of similar salamander species It usually becomes sexually but not physically mature It is gold and brown in color The costal grooves are inconspicuous It has a rounded snout and the laterally compressed fin like tail of a typical larva It retains its gills 4 nbsp Dicamptodon copei larvaBehavior editLittle is known about the species habitat requirements but it has been found in mountain pools and streams 5 It feeds on smaller animals such as fish amphibians and their eggs 5 including the larvae of its own species 6 The female lays a clutch of around 50 and up to 115 eggs in wet habitat near water bodies She guards them and possibly defends them aggressively 5 Conservation editThe range of this species extends from the Olympic Peninsula to northern Oregon Its populations are likely stable to slightly declining Threats include water temperature change and silt from nearby logging operations 6 References edit a b Geoffrey Hammerson 2004 Dicamptodon copei IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 e T59079A11866541 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2004 RLTS T59079A11866541 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Behler J L and F W King 1979 National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Knopf ISBN 0394508246 a b Frost Darrel R 2016 Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum 1970 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 26 June 2016 Hallock L A and McAllister K R 2009 Cope s Giant Salamander Archived 2016 06 19 at the Wayback Machine Washington Herp Atlas a b c Dicamptodon copei AmphibiaWeb 2016 a b NatureServe 2015 Dicamptodon copei NatureServe Explorer Version 7 1 Accessed 25 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cope 27s giant salamander amp oldid 1166028845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
