ENDOPARASITES OF THE SEQUOYAH SLIMY SALAMANDER, PLETHODON SEQUOYAH (CAUDATA: PLETHODONTIDAE), FROM MCCURTAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

摘要

The Sequoyah slimy salamander, Plethodon sequoyah, is a medium-sized plethodontid that is restricted to McCurtain County, Oklahoma (Conant & Collins 1998) and perhaps adjacent Sevier County, Arkansas (Trauth et al. 2004). This salamander occurs in upland forests where it inhabits seeps and springs hiding beneath rocks, clumps of moss, or under decaying logs. This species, one of several belonging to the P. glutinosus group 10 complex, was described by Highton (1989) as having a unique Mdh-2 allele that distinguishes it from 15 other species of the P. glutinosus group. In addition, this evolutionary lineage has also been recognized by Powell et al. (1998) and Duellman & Sweet (1999), and most recently was included on a list of standard and common current scientific names (Collins & Taggart 2002).