Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli Pyron & Beamer, 2022
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Desmognathus |
| Species | Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli Pyron & Beamer, 2022 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Tennessee.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
- Tennessee
- Blount
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- North Carolina
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Tennessee
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- Wallace, R.L. 1984. Biological survey report of Great Smoky Mountains National Park caves. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S. National Park Service, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA. 33 pp.
- Wallace, R.L. 1990b. Biological survey report of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park caves. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S. National Park Service, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA. 34 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli Pyron & Beamer, 2022. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1653. https://cavebiology.org/species/desmognathus-gvnigeusgwotli/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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