| Southern Appalachian 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. teyahalee |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon teyahalee Highton, 1983 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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- 1 2 3 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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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