South Mountain gray-cheeked salamander
| South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. meridianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon meridianus Highton & Peabody, 2000 | |
The South Mountain gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon meridianus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hammerson, G. & Beamer, D. 2004. Plethodon meridianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.