Blackbelly Salamander

Blackbelly Salamander
Blackbelly Salamander
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species: D. quadramaculatus
Binomial name
Desmognathus quadramaculatus
(Holbrook, 1840)
Synonyms

Salamandra quadra-maculata Holbrook, 1840

The Blackbelly Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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