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Caddo mountain salamander

A species of Woodland salamanders
Scientific name : Plethodon caddoensis Genus : Woodland salamanders

Caddo mountain salamander, A species of Woodland salamanders
Scientific name: Plethodon caddoensis
Genus: Woodland salamanders
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Caddo mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis) Photo By Stanley Trauth , used under CC-BY-SA-2.5 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The Caddo Mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to Arkansas in the south-central United States, and only known from the Caddo Mountains, a part of the Ouachita Mountains.

General Info

Lifespan

8-10 years

Diet

The diet of caddo mountain salamander mainly consists of small invertebrates. Its food preference includes a range of beetles, mites, spiders, and other arthropods, which it hunts nocturnally in its forest habitat.

Appearance

Caddo mountain salamander is a small, slender salamander, noted for its smooth, moist skin. Its color is predominantly dark brown, adorned with a series of irregular white spots across the back. Caddo mountain salamander lacks external ears and has a long tail, contributing to over half of its total length. Males and females share similar appearance, with no particular sexual dimorphism observed.

Population

Stable
Caddo mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis) Caddo mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis) Photo By Stanley Trauth , used under CC-BY-SA-2.5 /Cropped and compressed from original

Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates
Class
Amphibians
Order
Salamanders
Family
Lungless salamanders
Genus
Woodland salamanders
Species
Caddo mountain salamander
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