Desmognathus catahoula

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 catahoula

Name

Desmognathus catahoula Pyron & Beamer, 2023: 477

• Holotype: AMNH A-193895.
• Type locality: “Loving Creek (L[ouisian]A: Rapides [Parish]; 31.203, -92.577; 22m ASL)”.

References

Primary references

• Pyron, R.A. & Beamer, D.A. 2023. Systematic revision of the Spotted and Northern Dusky Salamanders (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus conanti and D. fuscus), with six new species from the eastern United States. Zootaxa 5311(4): 451–504. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5311.4.1 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Catahoula Spotted Dusky Salamander