The Santeetlah dusky salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Santeetlah dusky salamander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
Genus: | Desmognathus |
Species: | D. santeetlah
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Binomial name | |
Desmognathus santeetlah Tilley, 1981
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Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Desmognathus santeetlah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59257A205961997. Retrieved 19 December 2022.