Pigeon Mountain salamander
The Pigeon Mountain salamander (Plethodon petraeus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Pigeon Mountain in the US state of Georgia.
Pigeon Mountain salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. petraeus |
Binomial name | |
Plethodon petraeus Wynn, Highton & Jacobs, 1988 | |
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Geoffrey Hammerson (2004). "Plethodon petraeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59350A11921872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59350A11921872.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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