Black Salamander
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| Black Salamander | |
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| Black Salamander mother and young | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Aneides |
| Species: | A. flavipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aneides flavipunctatus (Strauch, 1870) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Plethodon flavipunctatus Strauch, 1870 |
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The Black Salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Hammerson, G. 2004. Aneides flavipunctatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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