Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989
Desmognathus apalachicolae, the Apalachicola dusky salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to the southeastern US threatened by habitat loss.
The Apalachicola dusky salamander, scientifically named Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989, is a species of salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae. This species is currently threatened by habitat loss. Desmognathus apalachicolae is endemic to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in the Southeastern United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.
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Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818)
Desmognathus wrighti King, 1936
Bolitoglossa rufescens (Cope, 1869)
Plethodon jordani Blatchley, 1901
Desmognathus planiceps Newman, 1955
Plethodon larselli Burns, 1954
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