Santeetlah dusky salamander
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Desmognathus |
Species: | D. santeetlah |
Binomial name | |
Desmognathus santeetlah Tilley, 1981 | |
The Santeetlah Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Desmognathus santeetlah. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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