Ozark zigzag salamander
Appearance
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Plethodon angusticlavius | |
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Subfamily: | Plethodontinae
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Species: | P. angusticlavius
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Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944
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The Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States. It is one of 55 species in the genus] Plethodon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon angusticlavius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.