Apalachicola dusky salamander
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Desmognathus |
| Species: | D. apalachicolae
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmognathus apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989
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| Apalachicola dusky salamander range[2] | |
The Apalachicola dusky salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Distribution[]
The species is endemic to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, in the Southeastern United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Desmognathus apalachicolae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59244A11905833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59244A11905833.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey (2017). "Apalachicola Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) aADSAx_CONUS_2001v1 Range Map". Gap Analysis Project. doi:10.5066/F76D5S3C.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Desmognathus
- Amphibians of the United States
- Endemic fauna of the United States
- Fauna of the Southeastern United States
- Endemic fauna of Florida
- Endemic fauna of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Natural history of Alabama
- Amphibians described in 1989
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