The Cascade Caverns Salamander Has both Subterranean and Surface-Adapted Forms Occurring in the Same (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The Cascade Caverns Salamander Has both Subterranean and Surface-Adapted Forms Occurring in the Same

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The Cascade Caverns Salamander (Eurycea latitans) has both subterranean and surface-adapted forms occurring in the same population. Pictured are two individuals from Honey Creek Cave, one captured on the surface (top) and the other from within the cave.

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Image courtesy of Thomas J. Devitt.

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