Desmognathus valtos

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 valtos

Name

Desmognathus valtos Pyron & Beamer, 2022: 590

• Holotype: MNHN 2021.0131 (RAP0955), collected by D.A. Beamer on 30 August 2019.
• Type locality: “Otter Creek (NC: Craven; 34.968, -76.958; 4m ASL)”.

References

Primary references

• Pyron, R.A. & Beamer, D.A. 2022. Allocation of Salamandra auriculata Holbrook, 1838, with a new species of swamp-dwelling dusky salamander (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus) from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Zootaxa 5188(6): 587–595. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5188.6.6 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Carolina Swamp Dusky Salamander