Biology:Louisiana slimy salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Louisiana slimy salamander
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Plethodon
Species:
P. kisatchie
Binomial name
Plethodon kisatchie
Highton, 1989

The Louisiana slimy salamander (Plethodon kisatchie) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States where it is only known from northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Its natural habitat is hardwood forests. Little is known about this species, but it appears to be common within its range with some populations likely impacted by deforestation.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1594322 entry