Southern zigzag salamander
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| Southern zigzag salamander | |
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| File:Plethodon ventralis.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. ventralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon ventralis Highton, 1997
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The southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
Habitat
[edit | edit source]Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves.
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]Adult females lay their eggs in caves during the summer.
Conservation status
[edit | edit source]It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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