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Fourche mountain salamander

(Plethodon fourchensis)

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Description

Plethodon fourchensis is a herbaceous species described by Duncan and Richard Highton in 1979.Plethodon fourchensis is included in the genus Plethodon and the family lungless salamanders.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable.[ 1] Nosubspeciesare listed in theCatalog of Life

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Caudata
Family:Plethodontidae
Genus:Plethodon
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