Eurycea arenicola

Eurycea arenicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Plethodontidae
Genus:	Eurycea
Species:	E. arenicola
Binomial name
	Eurycea arenicola; Stuart et al., 2020

Eurycea arenicola, the Carolina Sandhills salamander, is a species of salamander discovered in the year 2020 in North Carolina.[1] The species was discovered and verified by North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.[2] It is aesthetically described as spotted, crimson-orange, and lives in springs and blackwater rivers. [3]

References

"Carolina Sandhills Salamander: New species added to species-rich North Carolina". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
WRAL. "NC has a new species. Meet Carolina Sandhills salamander :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
Celine, Tiziana (2020-12-13). "North Carolina Researchers Discover New Salamander Species: What Is It Called?". Science Times. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

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[1] "Carolina Sandhills Salamander: New species added to species-rich North Carolina". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

[2] WRAL. "NC has a new species. Meet Carolina Sandhills salamander :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

[3] Celine, Tiziana (2020-12-13). "North Carolina Researchers Discover New Salamander Species: What Is It Called?". Science Times. Retrieved 2021-01-03.