Cheoah Bald salamander
The Cheoah Bald salamander (Plethodon cheoah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the state of North Carolina in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests and it is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered a variant of the red-cheeked salamander until it was found to be a distinct species.[1][2]
| Cheoah Bald salamander | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. cheoah |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000 | |
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Plethodon cheoah". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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