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Title	Texas Blind Salamander
Alternative Title	Typhlomolge rathbuni
Contact	mailto:nctcimages@fws.gov
Creator	Hagerty, Ryan/USFWS
Description	Texas blind salamanders live in total darkness. Although they have eyes, they are located under their skin, leaving them totally blind. This feature allows them to live mainly underwater. They are rarely spotted outside of the water. The salamander will occasionally be pushed to the surface by the springs, but doesn’t stay there long! They are only found in Edwards Aquifer. The aquifer provides a cool and oxygen-rich habitat for the the salamander. Specifically, the salamander can be found in the San Marcos area of the Aquifer. Specifically, the salamander can be found in the San Marcos area of the Aquifer.
FWS Resource Links	https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2013/4/19/Think-You-Know-All-There-is-About-the-Texas-Blind-Salamander-Think-Again; http://www.edwardsaquifer.net/species.html
Subject	Endangered and/or Threatened species Aquatic environments
Location	Texas
Publisher	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date of Original	2016-05-11
Type	Still Image
Format	JPG
Item ID	346_2_02_F4A0806.jpg
Source	NCTC Image Library
Language	English
Rights	Public domain
Audience	General
File Size	11194958 Bytes
Height	3840
Width	5760
Color Space	RGB
Original Format	Digital
Length	11194958 Bytes
Original Data ID	2016:05:11 17:02:41
Original Filename	346_2_02_F4A0806.jpg
Collection	San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center
Full resolution	Volume432/346_2_02_F4A0806.jpg http://digitalmedia.fws.gov/FullRes/natdiglib/Volume432/346_2_02_F4A0806.jpg
Date created	2016-07-20
Date modified	2016-07-20