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
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. 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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