Meet two of the newest creatures to receive federal Endangered Species Act protection: the Austin Blind Salamander and the Jollyville Plateau Salamander.
The 鈥� sightless, due to living deep in the Edwards Aquifer that feeds Barton Springs 鈥� was listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The , native to streams and in AG真人百家乐 and Williamson Counties, was listed as threatened this week.
Both of the critters serve as mascots in Austin鈥檚 growth wars: the blind salamander acting as a barometer for the , and the Jollyville salamander entwined with construction of .
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