| Cheoah Bald salamander | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
 Critically Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. cheoah |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethodon cheoah Highton & Peabody, 2000 | |
The Cheoah Bald salamander (Plethodon cheoah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the state of North Carolina in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests and it is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered a variant of the red-cheeked salamander until it was found to be a distinct species.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Plethodon cheoah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59333A118993648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T59333A118993648.en. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Plethodon cheoah". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Plethodon cheoah". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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