| Ocoee salamander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Plethodontinae |
| Genus: | Desmognathus |
| Species: | D. ocoee
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmognathus ocoee Nicholls, 1949
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The ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. This salamander has a variety of colors and patterns, and got its name from Tennessee state wildflower. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs and wet rocks in mountainous areas of the Southeastern United States. It was first described by Nicholls in 1949.[2][3] They are territorial and feed on small invertebrates. It is widely distributed in the southeastern United States and is listed as "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Desmognathus ocoee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59254A196338797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T59254A196338797.en. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Nicholls, J. C. Jr. (1949). "A new salamander of the genus Desmognathus from East Tennessee". Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science. 24 (2): 127–129.
- ^ Sampson, Paul (December 30, 1958). "Bat and Salamander Hunter Talks Shop". The Washington Post. p. A-10.