Gyrinophilus Porphyriticus

The spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). It is found in Canada and the United States. Spring salamanders, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus , are located from the Appalachian Mountains of the United States northward to the Adirondack Piedmont. This includes states as far north as Vermont. Historical versus Current Distribution - Spring Salamanders (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) range from the middle of Maine southwest along the Appalachian spine (Dunn, 1926; Brandon, 1967c; French, 1976;. Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) Description: Like all members of the family Plethodontidae these salamanders have a nasolabial groove. The subspecies G. p. porphyriticus and. The spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae It is found in Canada and the United States. The generic name, Gyrinophilus, means.