Webster's Salamander
Plethodon websteri Highton, 1979
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Plethodon |
| Species | Plethodon websteri Highton, 1979 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Etowah
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2023.
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Mississippi
- S2 Imperiled
- South Carolina
- S2 Imperiled
- Louisiana
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Alabama
- S3 Vulnerable
- Georgia
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
How to cite this account
Plethodon websteri Highton, 1979. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1929. https://cavebiology.org/species/plethodon-websteri/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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