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Southern gray-cheeked salamander

Southern gray-cheeked salamander

Species of amphibian

The southern gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the area where North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia adjoin each other in the southeastern United States. The species has a known altitudinal range of 256 to 1,295 m in the mountains of the region.[1] Where their ranges overlap, it hybridizes with P. jordani and P. teyahalee.[1] Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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    IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Plethodon metcalfi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T59348A56342321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59348A56342321.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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