67 observationsLeast Concern
Coeur d'Alene Salamander
Plethodon idahoensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Plethodontidae ›Genus: Plethodon
About
The Coeur d'Alene salamander (Plethodon idahoensis) is a species of woodland salamander (Plethodon) in the family of lungless salamanders (Plethodontidae) found in northern Idaho, western Montana, and southeastern British Columbia. This species was discovered in 1939 by James R. Slater and John W. Slipp on the south shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. It was once considered to be a subspecies of Van Dyke's salamander, as P. vandykei idahoensis, but appears to be a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Coeur d'Alene Salamander is Plethodon idahoensis.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the family Plethodontidae.
- Coeur d'Alene Salamander belongs to the genus Plethodon.