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Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000 (Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000)
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Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000

Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000

Plethodon cheoah, the Cheoah Bald salamander, is an endemic North Carolina plethodontid salamander threatened by habitat loss.

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Genus
Plethodon
Order
Caudata
Class
Amphibia

About Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000

Scientific Classification

The Cheoah Bald salamander, scientifically named Plethodon cheoah, is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to the state of North Carolina in the United States.

Habitat and Threats

Its natural habitat is temperate forests, and it faces threats from habitat loss.

Previous Taxonomic Status

Before it was confirmed as a distinct species, it was classified as a variant of the red-cheeked salamander.

Photo: (c) Graham Howe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Graham Howe · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon

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

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