Spotted Dusky Salamander

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 / Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus / conanti)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
Spotted Dusky Integrades Northern Dusky ...

Spotted Dusky Salamander is likely now
Local extinction event.
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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".

Northern and Spotted Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus fuscus, conanti)
Southern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus auriculatus)
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) ...

Spotted Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus conanti (formerly D. fuscus conanti)
Northern Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus fuscus
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator
Shovel-nosed Salamander - Desmognathus (formerly Leurognathus) marmoratus ...

See also: Salamander, Dusky Salamander, Slimy Salamander, Two-lined Salamander, Southern Two-Lined Salamander