Southern Appalachian salamander

Southern Appalachian salamander
Plethodon teyahalee
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Plethodon
Species: P. teyahalee
Binomial name
Plethodon teyahalee
Highton, 1983
Synonyms

Plethodon oconaluftee Hairston, 1993

The southern Appalachian salamander, scientific name Plethodon teyahalee, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

Distribution

It is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States, where it is found within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.[1] The salamander's altitudinal range extends to 1,550 m.[1]

Its natural habitat is temperate Appalachian forests.

The species is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon teyahalee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-04-25.


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