Apalachicola Dusky Salamander

Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species: D. apalachicolae
Binomial name
Desmognathus apalachicolae
Means & Karlin, 1989

The Apalachicola Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus apalachicolae) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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