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Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989 (Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989)
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Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989

Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989

Desmognathus apalachicolae, the Apalachicola dusky salamander, is a plethodontid salamander endemic to the southeastern US threatened by habitat loss.

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Genus
Desmognathus
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989

Scientific Classification

The Apalachicola dusky salamander, scientifically named Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989, is a species of salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae.

Conservation Threat

This species is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Geographic Range

Desmognathus apalachicolae is endemic to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in the Southeastern United States.

Natural Habitats

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.

Photo: (c) Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus

More from Plethodontidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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