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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon petraeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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