Del Norte Salamander
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The Del Norte Salamander (Plethodon elongatus) is a species of salamander
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

 in the Plethodontidae family.
It is endemic to the United States
United States
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. Adults are 2 3/8 - 3 inches long (6 - 7.6 cm) from snout to vent, and 4 1/3 - 6 inches (11 - 15 cm) in total length. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are temperate forest
Forest
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s and rocky areas.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

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