Biology:Louisiana slimy salamander
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Short description: Species of amphibian
Louisiana slimy 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. kisatchie
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Binomial name | |
Plethodon kisatchie Highton, 1989
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Plethodon kisatchie". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T59346A11920951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59346A11920951.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59346/11920951. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1594322 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana slimy salamander.
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