Desmognathus planiceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Salamandroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Urodela Subordo: Salamandroidea

Familia: Plethodontidae
Subfamilia: Plethodontinae
Genus: Desmognathus
Species: Desmognathus planiceps

Name

Desmognathus planiceps Newman, 1955

Holotype: USNM 143559 [formerly WBN 1316].

Type locality: "from a portion of the stream (approximate elevation 2800 feet) dropping down into the gorge below the Dan River Dam near Meadows of Dan. Patrick County, V[irgini]a.", USA.

References

• Newman, 1955, J. Washington Acad. Sci., 45: 83.
• Frost, D. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at www.research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Desmognathus planiceps
• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Desmognathus planiceps. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Desmognathus planiceps  (Not Evaluated) Downloaded on 3 August 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Flat-headed Salamander