plethodon cinereus

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Definition

Proper noun: * A species of lungless salamander: Plethodon cinereus is the scientific name for a specific, common species of salamander native to the eastern regions of North America. It is a small, terrestrial amphibian that breathes through its skin.

Usage
  • The term Plethodon cinereus is used in formal, scientific, and academic contexts to precisely identify this species. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.
  • It functions as a singular proper noun, even though it consists of two words (the genus and the species ).
Examples
  • In a scientific report: "The study monitored the population density of in the deciduous forest."
  • In a field guide: " is easily identified by its red-backed or lead-backed color morph."
  • In an ecology lecture: "Unlike many amphibians, undergoes direct development, hatching from its egg as a miniature adult."
Advanced Usage
  • Taxonomic Context: The name is always written in italics (or underlined in handwriting). The genus name () is capitalized, while the species epithet () is not.
  • Abbreviation: After its first full use in a text, it may be abbreviated as .
Variants and Related Words
  • Common name: Eastern Red-backed Salamander. This is the name used in non-scientific communication.
  • Genus: . This refers to the larger group of lungless salamanders to which this species belongs.
  • Species epithet: . This Latin word means "ash-colored," describing one of its common colorations.
Synonyms
  • Eastern Red-backed Salamander
  • Redback Salamander (a common shortening of the common name)
Different Meanings
  • The word Plethodon alone refers only to the genus.
  • The word cinereus alone is a Latin adjective meaning "ashy" or "gray" and is used in the species names of various other organisms (e.g., a fungus, a bird). Only when combined with does it uniquely specify this salamander species.
Noun
  1. common salamander of eastern North America

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