Southern Appalachian salamander

The southern Appalachian salamander, scientific name Plethodon teyahalee, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

Southern Appalachian salamander
Scientific classification
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

Distribution

It 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.

The species is threatened by habitat loss.

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

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon teyahalee". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T59356A56298196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59356A56298196.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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