Kingdom Animalia Order Caudata Genus Plethodon Higher classification Woodland salamander | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Scientific name Plethodon virginia Rank Species | |
Similar Woodland salamander, Salamander, Valley and ridge salamander, Cumberland Plateau salamander, Northern ravine salamander | ||
The Shenandoah Mountain salamander, scientific name Plethodon virginia, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae native to the Eastern United States.
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Shenandoah Mountains range of the Appalachian Mountains, in eastern West Virginia and adjacent northwestern Virginia.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests between 1,100–1,200 metres (3,600–3,900 ft) in elevation.
It is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species, endangered by habitat loss.
References
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