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Northern zigzag salamander
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| Northern zigzag salamander | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. dorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon dorsalis Cope, 1889
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The northern zigzag salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the eastern United States and has been found in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. The northern zigzag salamander's natural habitat includes temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Plethodon dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T59336A196340234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T59336A196340234.en. Retrieved 20 October 2023.