Blackbelly Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Desmognathus |
Species: | D. quadramaculatus |
Binomial name | |
Desmognathus quadramaculatus (Holbrook, 1840) |
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Synonyms | |
Salamandra quadra-maculata Holbrook, 1840 |
The Blackbelly Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.