Description Zigzag Salamander, Plethodon dorsalis
Date 11 October 2009, 15:04
Source Zigzag Salamander, Plethodon dorsalis http://www.flickr.com/photos/17004938@N00/4006700717/
Author GregTheBusker http://www.flickr.com/people/17004938@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plethodon_dorsalis.jpg

The northern zigzag salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. Order: Caudata, Family: Plethodontidae.