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
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. 1990. 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.
How to cite this account
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli Pyron & Beamer, 2022. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1653. https://cavebiology.org/species/desmognathus-gvnigeusgwotli/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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