Plethodontidae

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Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951

Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951

Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951

Plethodon caddoensis, the Caddo Mountain salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to Arkansas' Caddo Mountains.

Plethodon yonahlossee Dunn, 1917

Plethodon yonahlossee Dunn, 1917

Plethodon yonahlossee Dunn, 1917

Plethodon yonahlossee is a large lungless Southern Appalachian salamander with a distinct reddish patterned back.

Plethodon shermani Stejneger, 1906

Plethodon shermani Stejneger, 1906

Plethodon shermani Stejneger, 1906

Plethodon shermani is a vulnerable terrestrial salamander found in high elevation forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains.

Plethodon metcalfi Brimley, 1912

Plethodon metcalfi Brimley, 1912

Plethodon metcalfi Brimley, 1912

Plethodon metcalfi, the southern gray-cheeked salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to the border area of three US southeastern states.

Plethodon jordani Blatchley, 1901

Plethodon jordani Blatchley, 1901

Plethodon jordani Blatchley, 1901

Plethodon jordani, the red-cheeked salamander, is a grey Appalachian salamander with head patches found in the southeastern US.

Plethodon ouachitae Dunn & Heinze, 1933

Plethodon ouachitae Dunn & Heinze, 1933

Plethodon ouachitae Dunn & Heinze, 1933

Plethodon ouachitae, the Rich Mountain salamander, is a small sky island salamander endemic to six high-elevation Ouachita Mountains.

Plethodon sherando Highton, 2004

Plethodon sherando Highton, 2004

Plethodon sherando Highton, 2004

Plethodon sherando, the Big Levels salamander, is a small woodland salamander from the P. cinereus group with distinct physical and microhabitat traits.

Plethodon dixi Pope & Fowler, 1949

Plethodon dixi Pope & Fowler, 1949

Plethodon dixi Pope & Fowler, 1949

Plethodon dixi, the Dixie Caverns salamander, is a distinct plethodontid salamander endemic to Virginia, US.

Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889

Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889

Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889

Plethodon dorsalis, the northern zigzag salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to the eastern U.S. threatened by habitat loss.

Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997

Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997

Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997

Plethodon ventralis, the southern zigzag salamander, is a US-endemic plethodontid salamander living in varied temperate habitats.

Plethodon jacksoni Newman, 1954

Plethodon jacksoni Newman, 1954

Plethodon jacksoni Newman, 1954

Plethodon jacksoni is a salamander species native to parts of Virginia and possibly North Carolina, living in temperate forests and caves.

Plethodon ocmulgee Highton, 1989

Plethodon ocmulgee Highton, 1989

Plethodon ocmulgee Highton, 1989

Plethodon ocmulgee, the Ocmulgee slimy salamander, is a lungless salamander endemic to river basins in southern Georgia, U.S.

Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

Plethodon sequoyah, the Sequoyah slimy salamander, is a debated plethodontid salamander endemic to the Ouachita Mountains, US.

Plethodon mississippi Highton, 1989

Plethodon mississippi Highton, 1989

Plethodon mississippi Highton, 1989

Plethodon mississippi, the Mississippi slimy salamander, is a black spotted salamander that breeds in late summer with females guarding clutches.

Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949

Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949

Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949

Plethodon grobmani is a species with specific body measurements, black base skin, gold back dots, and grey side dots.

Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818)

Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818)

Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818)

Plethodon glutinosus, the northern slimy salamander, is a terrestrial black-spotted salamander native to eastern North America.

Plethodon cylindraceus (Harlan, 1825)

Plethodon cylindraceus (Harlan, 1825)

Plethodon cylindraceus (Harlan, 1825)

Plethodon cylindraceus, the white-spotted slimy salamander, is an endemic lungless terrestrial salamander of the eastern US threatened by habitat loss.

Plethodon chlorobryonis Mittleman, 1951

Plethodon chlorobryonis Mittleman, 1951

Plethodon chlorobryonis Mittleman, 1951

The Atlantic Coast slimy salamander is a plethodontid salamander endemic to the southeastern US Atlantic coastal plain.

Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944

Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944

Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944

Plethodon albagula, the western slimy salamander, is a black salamander with white markings, bulbous eyes, and a long tail.

Plethodon chattahoochee Highton, 1989

Plethodon chattahoochee Highton, 1989

Plethodon chattahoochee Highton, 1989

Plethodon chattahoochee, the Chattahoochee slimy salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to US Appalachian forests.

Ensatina eschscholtzii Gray, 1850

Ensatina eschscholtzii Gray, 1850

Ensatina eschscholtzii Gray, 1850

This text describes the two recognized subspecies of Ensatina eschscholtzii, covering their identification, range, and habitat.

Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003

Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003

Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003

Desmognathus abditus, the Cumberland dusky salamander, is an endemic US lungless salamander threatened by habitat loss.

Desmognathus welteri Barbour, 1950

Desmognathus welteri Barbour, 1950

Desmognathus welteri Barbour, 1950

Desmognathus welteri, the black mountain salamander, is an endemic Appalachian dusky salamander living in forested freshwater upland habitats.

Desmognathus imitator Dunn, 1927

Desmognathus imitator Dunn, 1927

Desmognathus imitator Dunn, 1927

Desmognathus imitator, the imitator salamander, is a dark salamander found at high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

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