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Plethodon amplus (Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Blue Ridge gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon amplus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States. It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon and one of the last to be described of its cogeners. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Plethodon amplus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Plethodon amplus

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
8
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
55
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 17.74
EDGE Score: 4.32
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Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1

Range Map

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