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Plethodon amplus Highton & Peabody, 2000 Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander, Blue Ridge Graycheek Salamander Subgenus: Plethodon	family: Plethodontidae subfamily: Plethodontinae genus: Plethodon
Species Description: Highton, R., and R. B. Peabody. (2000). Geographic protein variation and speciation in salamanders of the Plethodon jordani and Plethodon glutinosus complexes in the southern Appalachian Mountains with the description of four new species. Bruce, R. C., R. G. Jaeger, and L. D. Houck eds., The Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders: 31–93. New York, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account	Vulnerable (VU)
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CITES	No CITES Listing
National Status	None
Regional Status	None
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bookcover Excerpts from Les Urodèles du Monde, 1st and 2nd editions and more recent updates, by Jean Raffaëlli (©2007, ©2014 by Jean Raffaëlli), used with permission. The 2nd edition of this book is available directly from the author: jean.raffaelli@laposte.net and from this website.

Author: Jean Raffaëlli

Plethodon amplus Highton et Peabody, 2000

Grande espèce grise à ventre noir. 15 cm. Semblable aux popu lations méridionales de P.metcalfi et à P. meridianus. Petite aire accidentée dans les comtés de Buncombe, Rutherford et Henderson, dans les Blue Ridge de Caroline du Nord (photo p.22). Sympatrique avec P. cylindraceus et P.yonahlossee (population de Bat Cave) sans hybridation. Un grand mâle observé par l’auteur et Jamin sous une écorce par une température basse (5 °C environ). 412 km². VU.

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