Desmognathus carolinensis

Taxonavigation

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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 carolinensis

Name

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Desmognathus carolinensis Dunn, 1916

Type locality: "spring near top of Mt. Mitchell, [Buncombe County,] North Carolina, altitude 'over 6500 feet'", USA.

Holotype: USNM 31135.

Synonyms

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  • Desmognathus ochrophaea carolinensis Dunn, 1916
  • Desmognathus fuscus carolinensisPope, 1924
  • Desmognathus carolinensisBrimley, 1928
  • Desmognathus ochrophaeus carolinensisBishop, 1943

References

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Vernacular names

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English: Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander