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title: "Ozark Zigzag Salamander"
description: "Plethodon angusticlavius — Amfibieën. The Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/ozark-zigzag-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Ozark Zigzag Salamander

> Plethodon angusticlavius — Amfibieën. The Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States.

- Scientific name: *Plethodon angusticlavius*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 1119
- Wikidata: [Q1594032](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594032)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27163](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27163)

## Names

- en: Ozark Zigzag Salamander
- es: Salamandra de Ozark
- fr: Pléthodon de l'Ozark
- nl: Ozark Zigzag Salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (1096)

## Summary

The Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the United States.  It is one of 57 species in the genus Plethodon. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves.  It is threatened by habitat loss.
They are found in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Jonah McDonald · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253423967

## Machine access

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