Golden shovel-nosed salamander
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golden-shovel-nosed-salamander-195-8585838
title:
Golden shovel-nosed salamander
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The golden shovel-nosed salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. It was described in 1956 but was later reclassified as synonymous with the shovelnose salamander. However, a 2009 mtDNA study found sufficient genetic divergence to again classify as its own species. It is not recognized by other taxonomic authorities due to it being distinguished by mtDNA studies and problems with mtDNA introgression in the genus Desmognathus, but it i
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Species of salamander
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_shovel-nosed_salamander
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2024-04-01T14:23:09Z
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