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title: "Southern Zigzag Salamander"
description: "Plethodon ventralis — Anfibi. The southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/southern-zigzag-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Zigzag Salamander

> Plethodon ventralis — Anfibi. The southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Plethodon ventralis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1690
- Wikidata: [Q2274645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2274645)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27240](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27240)

## Names

- en: Southern Zigzag Salamander
- es: Salamandra Zigzag Sureña
- fr: Pléthodon zigzag du Sud
- nl: Southern zigzag salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (1272)

## Summary

The southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_zigzag_salamander

## Photo

![Southern Zigzag Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-zigzag-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8734698

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-zigzag-salamander?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).