Southern zigzag salamander
Appearance
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Southern zigzag 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. ventralis
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Binomial name | |
Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997
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The southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Habitat
[edit]Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves.
Reproduction
[edit]Adult females lay their eggs in caves during the summer.
Conservation status
[edit]It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon ventralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T59359A56290030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59359A56290030.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.