Plethodon
- noun
- /ˈplɛθədɒn/
- Specialized
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Plethodon
- The Plethodon is a fascinating genus of lungless salamanders found in many forests across North America.
Examples
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In the wild, Plethodon salamanders breathe through their skin due to the absence of lungs.
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McKenny and colleagues (2006) found little reduction in the abundance of terrestrial Plethodon salamanders in treatments using small (0.05 ha) group harvests.
Academic text (2009) -
Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the Plethodon to understand its environmental needs.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small red-backed salamander found in damp forests of eastern North America
- Specialized
A small salamander from the west coast of North America with a narrow light stripe on its back
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plethodon comes from Greek parts pleth- meaning 'many' as in the English word plethora and -odon meaning 'tooth', so it literally means 'many-toothed'. That's why this name fits a group of North American salamanders, which have many small teeth and give their family the name Plethodontidae.
