Biology:Santeetlah dusky salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Santeetlah dusky salamander
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species:
D. santeetlah
Binomial name
Desmognathus santeetlah
Tilley, 1981

The Santeetlah dusky salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Desmognathus santeetlah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T59257A205961997. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59257/205961997. Retrieved 19 December 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1594865 entry