Biology:Ozark zigzag salamander
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Short description: Species of amphibian
Ozark zigzag salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. angusticlavius
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Binomial name | |
Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944
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The Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States. It is one of 57 species in the genus Plethodon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
They are found in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Plethodon angusticlavius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T59331A194185218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T59331A194185218.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59331/194185218. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1594032 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark zigzag salamander.
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