Complex sentence: The southern gray-cheeked salamander ("Plethodon metcalfi") is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the area where North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia adjoin each other in the southeastern United States.
Split into simpler sentences: The southern gray-cheeked salamander ("Plethodon metcalfi") is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the area where North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia adjoin each other in the southeastern United States.