Family

Plethodontidae

121 species · Animals

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Caddo Mountain Salamander

Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951

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

Yonahlossee Salamander

Plethodon yonahlossee Dunn, 1917

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

Red-legged Salamander

Plethodon shermani Stejneger, 1906

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

Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander

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.

Red-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon jordani Blatchley, 1901

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

Rich Mountain Salamander

Plethodon ouachitae Dunn & Heinze, 1933

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

Big Levels Salamander

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.

Dixie Caverns Salamander

Plethodon dixi Pope & Fowler, 1949

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

Northern Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889

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

Southern Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997

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

Blacksburg Salamander

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.

Ocmulgee Slimy Salamander

Plethodon ocmulgee Highton, 1989

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

Sequoyah Slimy Salamander

Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

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

Mississippi Slimy Salamander

Plethodon mississippi Highton, 1989

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

Southeastern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949

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

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818)

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

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

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.