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Barton Springs Salamander Eurycea sosorum

Date Listed:. April 30,1997. Description. This salamander ranges in about 2.5 inches in total length, and has a small head with very, very small eyes. Their colors go from dark grey, to purple with some grey around it, depending on the start of the color at the neck, which can have gills of red and

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Barton Springs Salamander Eurycea sosorum

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    1. Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) Whitney Hubert Science Period 5

    2. Date Listed: April 30,1997

    3. Description This salamander ranges in about 2.5 inches in total length, and has a small head with very, very small eyes. Their colors go from dark grey, to purple with some grey around it, depending on the start of the color at the neck, which can have gills of red and blue.

    4. Habitat The habitat of the salamander is under rocks and in rivers, they can swim to the bottom of the river and stay at a depth of about a few inches to 15-20 feet. They can also be found in small aquatic plants, and algae They live mostly in Austin, Texas, along the Barton Springs’ outlets.

    5. Food Source They eat amphipods, or tiny aquatic crustaceans, they also eat other small organisms.

    6. Interesting Fact This salamander is completely aquatic throughout its life, and does not adapt into a land animal.

    7. Why is it Endangered? Because it lives on fresh water, impure water can affect the salamanders survival. Urban water Run-off goes into the Barton Springs, and goes down to where the salamanders live, and then they breathe it. This affects how long they live. Just like if a human were to smoke for a long time, it would affect their lungs.

    8. Letter to Sen. Judith Zaffirini Dear Mrs. Zaffirini, There has been a problem with an endangered species known as the Barton’s Springs Salamander, that has been on the endangered species list for more than ten years. We would like to advise you that the state should take extra precautions in protecting this beautiful creature. Some ideas will include: Keeping the water clear and clean, and trying to stop excess run-off by building a ditch to lead the run-off to somewhere else.

    9. Bibliography http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/bartonspringssalamander/

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