A hot bed of flora and fauna nestled into green hills, Great Smoky Mountain National Park boasts 30 species of what animal?

Great Smoky Mountain National Park is known for its assortment of salamander; in fact, it's sometimes referred to as "Salamander Capital of the World". There are five families of salamanders in the park: Cryptobranchidae, Proteidae, Salamandridae, Ambystomatidae, and Plethodontidae. The most famous of all salamanders is the black-chinned red salamander.

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