Louisiana slimy salamander
Louisiana Slimy Salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. kisatchie |
Binomial name | |
Plethodon kisatchie Highton, 1989 | |
The Louisiana Slimy Salamander (Plethodon kisatchie) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests, and as such it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon kisatchie. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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