Cheoah Bald salamander
Cheoah Bald salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. cheoah
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Binomial name | |
Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000
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The Cheoah Bald salamander (Plethodon cheoah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the state of North Carolina in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests and it is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered a variant of the red-cheeked salamander until it was found to be a distinct species.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Geoffrey Hammerson, David Beamer (2004). "Plethodon cheoah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59333A11919554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59333A11919554.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Plethodon cheoah". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Amphibians of the United States
- Plethodon
- Amphibians described in 2000
- Lungless salamander stubs