Caddo Mountain salamander
| Caddo Mountain Salamander | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. caddoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951 | |
The Caddo Mountain Salamander (Plethodon caddoensis) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon and is endemic to the eastern United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon caddoensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.