Ocoee Salamander
Desmognathus ocoee Nicholls, 1949
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Desmognathus |
| Species | Desmognathus ocoee Nicholls, 1949 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Georgia
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
- Georgia
- Habersham
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2022.
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S2 Imperiled
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
- North Carolina
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Georgia
- S5 Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Godwin, J.C. 2008. Biological inventory of the cave and karst systems of The Nature Conservancy's Sharp-Bingham Mountain Preserve. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 40 pp.
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Desmognathus ocoee Nicholls, 1949. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1655. https://cavebiology.org/species/desmognathus-ocoee/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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