Seal Salamander

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
Seal Salamanders are 5 to 6 inches long and lack a dorsal stripe. They have scattered, dark wormlike markings on their back and their belly is uniformly pale gray.

Seal Salamander
(Desamognathus monticola)
DESCRIPTION: 3-5 7/8" (7.6-14.9 cm). A stout, variably patterned species. Pale stripe from eye to angle of jaw.

A seal salamander with bright reddish-orange coloration.
Photo by Jeff Hall
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Seal Salamander
Sighting:
Smokemont Loop Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Swain County, North Carolina ...

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
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Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)

Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) ...

Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola
Note: Dusky Salamanders (genus Desmognathus) are extremely difficult to identify due to their highly varied patterns and coloration.

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
Black-bellied Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)
Desmognathus ochrophaeus Complex (Desmognathus carolinensis, ocoee, orestes) ...

Seal Salamander, and known to have established breeding populations in the state.
Reptiles
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The Appalachian Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola monticola, is found along Canoe Creek in Escambia County. It is darkly mottled, brown to gray brown above and cream below. It may grow as long as 6.3".

seal salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
Shenandoah Mountain salamander (Plethodon virginia)
Shenandoah salamander (Plethodon shenandoah)
shovel-nosed salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus)
southern dusky salamander (Desmognathus auriculatus) ...

See also: Salamander, Dusky Salamander, Hellbender, Slimy Salamander, Two-lined Salamander