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Columbia torrent salamander
In Washington state, US
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Urodela
Family:	Rhyacotritonidae
Genus:	Rhyacotriton
Species:	R. kezeri
Binomial name
Rhyacotriton kezeri Good & Wake, 1992

The Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) is a species of salamander in the family Rhyacotritonidae, endemic to the Pacific Northwest in the United States. It is found in the coastal areas of Washington to northwestern Oregon.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is a small salamander (up to 10 cm total length) that lives in clear, cold, mountain streams. It is threatened by habitat loss. Due to their egg disposition being in enigmatic and obscure locations, there aren't many clear patterns as to where this species of salamander lays their eggs. Therefore, leading to inconclusive results on their reproductive ecology.

References

1. Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Rhyacotriton kezeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59436A11941421. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59436A11941421.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Russell, Kevin R.; Gonyaw, Alex A.; Strom, Justin D.; Diemer, Katherina E.; Murk, Kevin C. (2002). "Three New Nests of the Columbia Torrent Salamander, Rhyacotriton kezeri, in Oregon with Observations of Nesting Behavior". Northwestern Naturalist. 83 (1): 19–22. doi:10.2307/3536510. ISSN 1051-1733. JSTOR 3536510.

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