White-spotted salamander
| White-spotted Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. punctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon punctatus Highton, 1971 [1972] | |
The White-spotted Salamander (Plethodon punctatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Hammerson, G.; Mitchell, J. (2004). "Plethodon punctatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59351A11921999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59351A11921999.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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