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Texas Blind Salamander By Jordan M. media type="custom" key="3681029"

The animal is called the Texas blind salamander. The Texas blind salamander has a flat head and snout. Four limbs are very thin and elongate. The tail is laterally compressed and finned at its end. The eyes are vestigial and lie underneath the animals skin. External gills are bright red and are always present. The Texas blind salamander is about 3 1/4-5 3/8 inches long. The color of the animal is white to pale pink with translucent skin. The Texas blind salamander is found in subterranean streams of the purgatory creeks and is found above the surface. The Texas blind salamanders diet consits of tiny snails and other aquatic inverterbrates .The salamander has been endangered since March 11, 1967. The Texas blind salamander is endangered because of the pollution and the overuse of water caused by the growth of the cities has threatened its survival. We can help the animal. One we can try to not pollute the water. Two by conserving water. There are two ways to save this endangered species.