NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Tennessee Cave Salamander
Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. Its natural habitats are streams in caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Tennessee cave salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:26:43.323479+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954
- Name authority
- McCrady, 1954
- Common name
- Tennessee Cave Salamander
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Gyrinophilus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyPlethodontidae Gray, 1850
- subfamilyHemidactyliinae Hallowell, 1856
- genusGyrinophilus Cope, 1869
- speciesGyrinophilus palleucus McCrady, 1954
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gyrinophilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Cave SalamanderGyrinophilus gulolineatus Brandon, 1965 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| West Virginia Spring SalamanderGyrinophilus subterraneus Besharse & Holsinger, 1977 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus (Green, 1827) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides Lazell & Brandon, 1962 Lazell & Brandon, 1962 | synonym |
| Gyrinophilus palleucus palleucus McCrady, 1954 McCrady, 1954 | synonym |
| Gyrinophilus porphyriticus necturoides Lazell & Brandon, 1962 Lazell & Brandon, 1962 | synonym |
| Pseudotriton palleucus (McCrady, 1954) (McCrady, 1954) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173714 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3HYSV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.