Ozark Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Plethodon |
| Species | Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Oklahoma
Counties
- Arkansas
- Independence, Stone
- Oklahoma
- Adair
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2021.
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S3 Vulnerable
- Arkansas
- S3 Vulnerable
- Oklahoma
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Fenolio, D.B., Niemiller, M.L., Slay, M.E. & Carter, E.T. 2017. Biological inventories of caves in the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma: December 2017 field report. Report to Oklahoma Biological Survey. San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Texas, USA. 17 pp.
- McDaniel, V.R. & Gardner, J.E. 1977. Cave fauna of Arkansas: vertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 31: 68–71. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol31/iss1/22.
How to cite this account
Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1919. https://cavebiology.org/species/plethodon-angusticlavius/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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