White-spotted salamander
White-spotted Salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. punctatus |
Binomial name | |
Plethodon punctatus Highton, 1971 [1972] | |
The White-spotted Salamander (Plethodon punctatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Hammerson, G. & Mitchell, J. 2004. Plethodon punctatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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