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Gyrinophilus palleucus necturoides, the Big Mouth Cave salamander, a lungless salamander, is a subspecies of the Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus). The Big Mouth Cave salamander lives in Big Mouth Cave and other caves in the Elk River drainage basin in Grundy County and Coffee County , Tennessee .
The Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. [1] [3] Its natural habitats are streams in caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
P. teyahalee is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, where it is found within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, including in the Great Smoky Mountains. [1] [2] The salamander's altitudinal range extends to 1,550 m. [1] Its natural habitat is temperate Appalachian ...
Hellbender salamanders, gray bats and catfish are among the species endangered in Tennessee. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
With total population numbers in the low hundreds, scientists say Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders are in urgent need of protection.
The black mountain salamander is found in an area of the Appalachian Mountains covering about 20,000 square kilometres (4,900,000 acres). Its range includes eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, and eastern Tennessee. It is found at heights varying from 300 to 1,220 metres (980 to 4,000 ft) above sea level.
Two newly created national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Wyoming will help protect habitats for threatened and endangered species such as toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders, federal officials ...
The seepage salamander (Desmognathus aeneus) is a small, terrestrial species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. They are found in small areas of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. [3] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.