The southern Appalachian salamander (Plethodon teyahalee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
| Southern Appalachian salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. teyahalee
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| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon teyahalee Highton, 1983
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| Synonyms | |
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Plethodon oconaluftee Hairston, 1993 | |
Distribution
editP. teyahalee is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, where it is found within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, including in the Great Smoky Mountains.[1][2] The salamander's altitudinal range extends to 1,550 m.[1] Its natural habitat is temperate Appalachian forests.
References
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- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon teyahalee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T59356A56298196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59356A56298196.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Amphibian Checklist - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service.
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