Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Caudata > Plethodontidae > Plethodon > Plethodon dorsalisPlethodon dorsalis (Northern Zigzag Salamander; Zigzag Salamander; Zig-zag Salamander)Synonyms: Plethodon cinereus dorsalis; Plethodon dorsalis dorsalis The northern zigzag salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 19.64 EDGE Score: 3.03 |
Adult Length [1] | 4.37 inches (11.1 cm) | Litter Size [1] | 6 | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | | Diet [1] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
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
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