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Desmognathus ocoee (Ocoee Salamander)

Synonyms: Desmognathus perlapsis; Desmognathus perlapsus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs and wet rocks in mountainous areas of the Southeastern United States. It was first described by J. C. Nicholls in 1949.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
10
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
36
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 20.61
EDGE Score: 3.07
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  4.331 inches (11 cm)
Litter Size [1]  17
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  10 years
Adult Weight [1]  1.4 grams
Female Maturity [1]  3 years
Male Maturity [1]  3 years

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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