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Plethodon punctatus (Cow Knob Salamander; White Spotted Salamander; White-spotted Salamander)

Wikipedia Abstract

The White-spotted Salamander (Plethodon punctatus) 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.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
11
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
48
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 22.95
EDGE Score: 3.87
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  7 inches (17.1 cm)
Litter Size [1]  12
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  15 years
Nocturnal [1]  Yes
Female Maturity [1]  3 years
Male Maturity [1]  3 years

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests United States Nearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Shenandoah Mountain National Forest Special Biological Areas   Virginia, United States      

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Batracholandros magnavulvaris[2]

Range Map

External References

NatureServe Explorer

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.
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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