Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi Netting & Mittleman, 1938
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Plethodon |
| Species | Plethodon richmondi Netting & Mittleman, 1938 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, West Virginia
Counties
- Kentucky
- Carter
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2022.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
- Kentucky
- S5 Secure
- Ohio
- SNR Unranked
- Virginia
- S4 Apparently Secure
- West Virginia
- S4 Apparently Secure
- North Carolina
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Cooper, J.E. 1965. Another cave record for the Ravine Salamander. The Baltimore Grotto News 8: 202.
How to cite this account
Plethodon richmondi Netting & Mittleman, 1938. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1926. https://cavebiology.org/species/plethodon-richmondi/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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