Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 586
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Peaks of Otter salamander (Plethodon hubrichti) is a species of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Peaks of Otter area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It is a montane salamander found at elevations above 442 m (1,450 ft), but more commonly above 760 m (2,490 ft). It can be locally common, but its distribution is small and patchy. This makes it vulnerable to local threats such as timber harvesting, recreational development, defoliation by gypsy moths, and spraying to control the latter.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Peaks of Otter salamander”.