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Plethodon sherando (Big Levels Salamander)

Wikipedia Abstract

The big levels salamander (Plethodon sherando) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Plethodon sherando

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Plethodon sherando

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
9
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
56
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 18.81
EDGE Score: 4.37
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Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Big Levels National Forest Special Biological Areas   Virginia, United States      
St. Marys Wilderness Area   Virginia, United States      

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External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0