Pigeon Mountain Salamander
Plethodon petraeus Wynn, Highton & Jacobs, 1988
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Plethodon |
| Species | Plethodon petraeus Wynn, Highton & Jacobs, 1988 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Georgia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia
Counties
- Georgia
- Walker
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
NT Near Threatened
Assessed in 2023.
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N2 Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Georgia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Niemiller, M.L. & Miller, B.T. 2009. A survey of the cave-associated herpetofauna of the eastern United States with an emphasis on salamanders. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, Texas, USA, Volume 1: 249–256.
- 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
Plethodon petraeus Wynn, Highton & Jacobs, 1988. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1925. https://cavebiology.org/species/plethodon-petraeus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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