Santeetlah dusky salamander

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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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Subfamily: Plethodontinae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species:
D. santeetlah
Binomial name
Desmognathus santeetlah
Tilley, 1981

Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Desmognathus santeetlah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59257A205961997. Retrieved 19 December 2022.