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Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander (Plethodon chlorobryonis)STATUS





Description: This salamander is black to blue-black with silvery white spots or brassy flecks or both. The belly is normally lighter than the dorsum. Adults average 4.5 to 8.0 inches in total length.


Habitat: Its habitat is largely restricted to bottomland hardwood forest.


Range: It is endemic to the United States, where it is distributed throughout the Southeastern United States from southeastern Virginia to northern Georgia. It is largely distributed along the Atlantic coastal plain, although it enters the Piedmont in Virginia and South Carolina and enters the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia.


Found in these States: GA | NC | SC | VA


Diet: Unknown, but as with other Plethodon species, feeding likely takes place at night under moist conditions. Prey items likely include a range of invertebrates, especially insects.


Reproduction: Eggs are laid in or under logs and among roots, but are rarely found. In the coastal plain, females lay eggs annually in late summer or fall.


Status: While its conservation status is considered Secure by NatureServe, declines have been noted in all studied populations.


Taxonomy: on April 27, 2019 Plethodon glutinosus chlorobryonis was replaced with Plethodon chlorobryonis.

»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
   »» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
     »» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
       »» Class: Amphibia - (Amphibians)
         »» Order: Caudata - Salamanders
               »» Family: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders
                 »» Subfamily: Plethodontinae
                   »» Genus: Plethodon
                     »» Species: Plethodon chlorobryonis - Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander

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