What family does Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989 belong to?

Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989 (Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989) belongs to the family Plethodontidae, order Caudata, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989 is a animal in the Plethodontidae family, order Caudata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

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

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Family

Plethodontidae

Genus

Plethodon

Order

Caudata

Class

Amphibia

About Plethodon sequoyah Highton, 1989

Scientific Classification

The Sequoyah slimy salamander, scientifically named Plethodon sequoyah, is a species of salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae. This species is endemic to the Ouachita Mountains of the United States.

Confirmed Distribution

Within this range, it is confirmed to occur only in Beavers Bend State Park, Oklahoma, plus a small area in extreme southwestern Arkansas; unconfirmed specimens that may belong to this species have been collected outside of Beavers Bend State Park.

Taxonomic Status

There is ongoing taxonomic uncertainty about whether Plethodon sequoyah is a distinct species separate from the northern slimy salamander, P. glutinosus.