Biology:Southern Appalachian salamander

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Southern Appalachian salamander
Plethodon teyahalee.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Plethodon
Species:
P. teyahalee
Binomial name
Plethodon teyahalee
Highton, 1983
Synonyms

Plethodon oconaluftee Hairston, 1993

The southern Appalachian salamander (Plethodon teyahalee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

Distribution

P. teyahalee is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, where it is found within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.[1] The salamander's altitudinal range extends to 1,550 m.[1] Its natural habitat is temperate Appalachian forests.

Southern Appalachian salamander found under a rock next to a mountain stream in North Carolina

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon teyahalee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T59356A56298196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59356A56298196.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59356/56298196. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1594282 entry




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