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April 27, 2012
The Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae) is found in the Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Mountains. Its geographic distribution covers approximately 8,200 square miles. This species has been reported in at least fifty-two caves over three states: Missouri, Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma. Cave Springs Cave in Benton County hosts the largest population for this species.