Mississippi slimy salamander
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| image = Adult Plethodon mississippi.jpg
| status = G5
| status_system = TNC
| genus = Plethodon
| species = mississippi
| authority = (Highton, 1989)
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The Mississippi slimy salamander (Plethodon mississippi) is a species of terrestrial plethodontid salamander found throughout most of the U.S. state of Mississippi, western Alabama, western Tennessee, far western Kentucky, and eastern Louisiana. The Mississippi slimy salamander is part of the larger slimy salamander (P. glutinosus) complex.{{cite web |title=Mississippi slimy salamander (Plethodon mississippi) |publisher=USGS |url=http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/topics/sc_armi/salamanders/plethodon_mississippi.htm |accessdate=4 December 2014}}
Description
The Mississippi slimy salamander is generally black in color with white, silver, or bronze spots on its back. Adults reach lengths of {{convert|12|cm|in|abbr=on}} and breed from August to early September. Females remain with their clutches (about 17 eggs) for up to two weeks before the offspring disperse.{{cite web |title=Plethodon mississippi |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |url=http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Plethodon&where-species=mississippi |accessdate=4 December 2014}}
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Category:Amphibians of the United States
Category:Amphibians described in 1989
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