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title: "Red-cheeked Salamander"
description: "Plethodon jordani — Anfíbios. The red-cheeked salamander (Plethodon jordani), also known as the Jordan's salamander, Jordan's redcheek salamander, or Appalachian woodland salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/red-cheeked-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Red-cheeked Salamander

> Plethodon jordani — Anfíbios. The red-cheeked salamander (Plethodon jordani), also known as the Jordan's salamander, Jordan's redcheek salamander, or Appalachian woodland salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Plethodon jordani*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 1676
- Wikidata: [Q1432171](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432171)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27238](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27238)

## Names

- en: Red-cheeked Salamander
- de: Rotwangen-Waldsalamander
- es: Salamandra de Mejillas Rojas
- fr: Pléthodon à joues rouges
- nl: Appalachen-bossalamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (1584)

## Summary

The red-cheeked salamander (Plethodon jordani), also known as the Jordan's salamander, Jordan's redcheek salamander, or Appalachian woodland salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.

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

## Photo

![Red-cheeked Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-cheeked-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8831915

## Machine access

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