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The '''South Carolina slimy salamander''' ('''''Plethodon variolatus''''') is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the south-eastern United States, where it is restricted to a small portion of the Atlantic coastal plain from South Carolina to extreme south-eastern Georgia. Its natural habitats are mixed forests, bottomland hardwood forests, and longleaf pine savannas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4157|title=AmphibiaWeb - Plethodon variolatus|website=amphibiaweb.org|access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Plethodon+variolatus|title=Comprehensive Report Species - Plethodon variolatus|website=explorer.natureserve.org|access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref>
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Category:Plethodon Category:Amphibians described in 1818 Category:Endemic amphibians of the United States
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