The southern Appalachian salamander (Plethodon teyahalee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Distribution P. teyahalee is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States, where it is found within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The salamander's altitudinal range extends to 1,550 m. Its natural habitat is temperate Appalachian forests. The species is threatened by habitat loss. References External links Plethodon Salamander, Southern Appalachian Ecology of the Appalachian Mountains Endemic fauna of the United States Salamander, Southern Appalachian Natural history of the Great Smoky Mountains Natural history of South Carolina Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1983