Yonahlossee salamander

The Yonahlossee salamander is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

Description: The back of the Yonahlossee salamander has a black base color and is covered by reddish-brown to red blotches. In older individuals, the reddish blotches come together to form a wide band down the back. More

Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee = enlarge + Yonahlossee Salamander More

The Yonahlossee Salamander is common throughout its limited range. Description - The Yonahlossee Salamander is a large (11–22. More

Yonahlossee salamanders occur in mature, primarily deciduous, woodlands of upland areas (Redmond and Scott 1996, Petranka 1998). Petranka (1998) suggests greatest abundances are in old growth forest. Typically found within 30 m of mountain streams (Petranka 1998). More

Yonahlossee salamanders (Plethodon yonahlossee) are found in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, northeastern Tennessee, and southwestern Virginia (Dunn, 1917a; Bishop, 1943; Hairston, 1949; Newman, 1954b; Petranka, 1998). They occur between about 437 More

Yonahlossee salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) = Photos Distribution Map Distribution Map Characteristics - This is a large and distinctive More

The Yonahlossee Salamander is both extremely handsome and extremely quick. As soon as you see it you will recognize it, but as soon as it sees you it will try to get down into its burrow as fast as it can. More

Yonahlossee Salamander - Plethodon yonahlossee Salamanders belong in the Order Caudata (caudata = tail, since salamanders are the amphibians with tails). There are 24 accepted genera (genera is the plural form of genus) and 127 species in the United States. More

Yonahlossee Salamander were found at a lower elevation under rocks and rotten logs. Carlton was a mine of information about salamanders, their biology and their conservation, so we were very careful about replacing the habitat exactly as we found it. More

Yonahlossee salamander occurs in the northeastern corner of the state along the Virginia and North Carolina borders. More

This Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) was found near Shady Valley, TN on Holston Mountain. Note the broad chestnut stripe down the back. What a handsome guy he is indeed! Named for Yonahlossee Road at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, NC. More

Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) Jordan's Salamander (Plethodon jordani) Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) Many-lined Salamander (Stereochilus marginatus) Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyritcus) Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus) More

Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) = Recent Records - Taxon Date County State 1. More

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