Webster's salamander
Webster's Salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. websteri |
Binomial name | |
Plethodon websteri Highton, 1979 | |
The Webster's Salamander (Plethodon websteri) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hammerson, G. & Beamer, D. 2004. Plethodon websteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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