Shenandoah Mountain salamander
| Shenandoah Mountain Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. virginia |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon virginia Highton, 1999 | |
The Shenandoah Mountain salamander, scientific name Plethodon virginia, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae native to the Eastern United States.
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Shenandoah Mountains range of the Appalachian Mountains, in eastern West Virginia and adjacent northwestern Virginia.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests between 1,100–1,200 metres (3,600–3,900 ft) in elevation.
It is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species, endangered by habitat loss.
See also
- Ecology of the Appalachian Mountains
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. IUCN Red List of Threatened species: Plethodon virginia . accessed 18 April 2016.
External links
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