Ocoee Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ocoee)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
Under construction ...
Spotted Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus conanti)
DESCRIPTION: The general coloration is gray, tan or brown above. Juveniles may have pairs of light oval to rhombic dorsal patches outlined with black.
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Sighting:
Little River Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee ...
Northern Dusky Salamanders are variable in color and pattern. They usually have a reddish-brown, wavy bordered stripe down the back. Their belly is cream-colored and usually sprinkled with gray or brown flecks.
Northern Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
Size: 2.5-5 inches (6.5-13 cm) in length
PA Status: Abundant ...
Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus auriculatus
Photo by Jeff Hall ...
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
Common near running or trickling water in wooded areas. Found under leaf litter or other debris. May enter burrows for protection. Lays eggs close to water under logs or along streambanks.
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
Photo by Grant Connette ...
Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus fuscus
Description: 2 1/2 - 5 1/2" (6.4 - 11.5 cm). Distinct pale line from eye to jaw angle. Tail is keeled an triangular. Gray to brown in color and may be plain or mottled.
The Spotted Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus fuscus, near small streams in the panhandle and in Marion and Polk Counties. It has a brown golden-spotted body and mottled underside. It may reach a length of 3.5".
Note: Dusky Salamanders (genus Desmognathus) are extremely difficult to identify due to their highly varied patterns and coloration.
Spotted Dusky Salamander is likely now
Local extinction event.
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Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
Northern Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus p. porphyriticus ...
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
<141mm (<5.5in)
Color highly variable and changes with age. Young tend to have 5-8 pairs of yellowish spots on a grayish brown background.
Allegheny mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
American toad (Bufo americanus)
Atlantic Coast slimy salamander (Plethodon chlorobryonis)
barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa)
Black Mountain salamander (Desmognathus welteri) ...
An Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) weighing just over a gram reproduced on only 12 mealworms/year (Fitzpatrick 1973a, cited in [37]), ...
Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders) Common Name Scientific Name Distribution
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
Statewide except Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties.
 See also: Salamander, Two-lined Salamander, Newt, Reptile, Spotted Dusky Salamander
  
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