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Desmognathus orestes (Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander, scientific name Desmognathus orestes, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
View Wikipedia Record: Desmognathus orestes

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]  14
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  10 years
Female Maturity [1]  3 years 6 months
Male Maturity [1]  3 years 6 months

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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