{{Short description|Species of amphibian}} {{Speciesbox | image = Plethodon ventralis.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2014 |title=''Plethodon ventralis'' |volume=2014 |article-number=e.T59359A56290030 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T59359A56290030.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> | genus = Plethodon | species = ventralis | authority = Highton, 1997 | synonyms = }}
The '''southern zigzag salamander''' ('''''Plethodon ventralis''''') is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.
==Habitat== Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves.
==Reproduction== Adult females lay their eggs in caves during the summer.
==Conservation status== It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Category:Amphibians of the United States Category:Plethodon Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Category:Amphibians described in 1997
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