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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataVertebrataAmphibiaCaudataPlethodontidae

Genus Plethodon
Tschudi, 1838 · Woodland Salamanders

Species in this portal
12
Ecological class
7 troglophiles, 4 trogloxenes and 1 accidental
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
12 states and provinces
Counties
72
Conservation
2 of 12 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 Western Slimy Salamander Troglophile G5 LC AR, OK
Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 Ozark Salamander Troglophile G4 LC AR, OK
Plethodon caddoensis Pope & Pope, 1951 Caddo Mountain Salamander Trogloxene G2 NT
Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818) Eastern Red-Backed Salamander Trogloxene G5 LC IN, OH
Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889 Northern Zigzag Salamander Troglophile G5 LC IL, IN, KY, TN
Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818) Northern Slimy Salamander Troglophile G5 LC AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, VA
Plethodon grobmani Allen & Neill, 1949 Southeastern Slimy Salamander Troglophile G5 FL
Plethodon petraeus Wynn, Highton & Jacobs, 1988 Pigeon Mountain Salamander Troglophile G2 NT GA
Plethodon richmondi Netting & Mittleman, 1938 Ravine Salamander Trogloxene G5 LC KY, WV
Plethodon serratus Grobman, 1944 Southern Red-Backed Salamander Accidental G5 LC AR, GA
Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997 Southern Zigzag Salamander Troglophile G4 LC AL, GA, TN
Plethodon websteri Highton, 1979 Webster's Salamander Trogloxene G3 LC AL

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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