Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997
Plethodon ventralis, the southern zigzag salamander, is a US-endemic plethodontid salamander living in varied temperate habitats.
The southern zigzag salamander, scientifically named Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997, is a species of salamander that belongs to the family Plethodontidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats include temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves. For reproduction, adult females of this species lay their eggs inside caves during the summer.
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Bolitoglossa lignicolor (Peters, 1873)
Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949
Plethodon amplus Highton & Peabody, 2000
Desmognathus organi Crespi, Browne & Rissler, 2010
Desmognathus ocoee Nicholls, 1949
Eurycea tynerensis Moore & Hughes, 1939
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