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.