Apalachicola dusky salamander

The Apalachicola dusky salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Apalachicola dusky salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species:
D. apalachicolae
Binomial name
Desmognathus apalachicolae
Means & Karlin, 1989
Apalachicola dusky salamander range[2]

Distribution

The species is endemic to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, in the Southeastern United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.[1]

References
  1. Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Desmognathus apalachicolae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59244A11905833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59244A11905833.en.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey (2017). "Apalachicola Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) aADSAx_CONUS_2001v1 Range Map". Gap Analysis Project. doi:10.5066/F76D5S3C.


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