Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,774
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon montanus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae and endemic to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. It is closely related to the Red-cheeked salamander and the Red-legged salamander. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern gray-cheeked salamander”.