Common Name:
Cow Knob Salamander
Scientific Name:
Plethodon punctatus
Etymology:
Genus:
plethore is Greek meaning "fullness or full of",  odon is Greek for "teeth". Referring to  the number of paravomerine and vomerine teeth.
 Species:
punctatus is Latin for "spotted".
Average Length:
 3.9 - 6.2 in. (10 - 15.7 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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