Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
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- P. albagula – Bandera Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- P. albagula – Kendall Co, TX – photo by Saunders Drukker
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- P. albagula – Kendall Co, TX – photo by Saunders Drukker
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- P. albagula – Kendall Co, TX – photo by Saunders Drukker
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- P. albagula – Travis Co, TX – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- P. albagula – Williamson Co, TX – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- P. albagula – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Plethodon albagula occurs only in the Texas Hill Country and there are also two isolated populations in east Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
TAXONOMIC NOTE: It has been determined that this species contains several distinct lineages, but taxonomic revision awaits more research. (Baird et al., Copia 2006: 760-768).
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plethodon albagula (Grobman, 1944)
Genus: Plethodon, Greek – plethore =fullness or full of + odon = teeth — ref. to the number of vomerine and paravomerine teeth
Species: albagula, Latin – alba = white + gula = throat — ref. color of chin
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962