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The Northern Dusky Salamander is a stout salamander whose back legs tend to be slightly larger than the front. They are highly variable in color, and the dorsal surface is marked with a broad yellowish-gray, tan, or brown stripe that runs from head to tail.
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Desmognathus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Desmognathus is a genus of lungless salamanders known as Dusky Salamanders , ranging from Eastern USA to Southeastern Canada. This genus includes the following 20 species:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmognathus
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The dusky has neither lungs or gills and so oxygen is absorbed by the skin and mouth. Habitat and Habits ; These salamanders inhabit woodland creeks, seepages, and springs. Reproduction and Care of the Young ;
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Southern Dusky Salamander ; Desmognathus auriculatus ... Desmognathus auriculatus, the southern dusky, is a fairly robust, medium-sized salamander with a slightly keeled tail and hindlimbs noticeably larger than its forelimbs.
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www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/desaur.htm
www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/desaur.htm
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The dusky salamanders (genus Desmognathus) are distributed throughout eastern North America. Most dusky salamanders are variable with regard to their coloration, and our most common species is no exception.
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www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/desfus.htm
www.uga.edu/srelherp/salamanders/desfus.htm
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Often have markings of the back, the Spotted Dusky Salamander in particular usually has 6-8 pairs of golden or reddish golden dorsal spots on the back. Range and Habitats: Dusky Salamanders are very common in the Piedmont and some areas of the mountains of North Carolina.
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www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/salamanders/desfus.html
www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/salamanders/desfus.html
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Life history: Female Mountain Dusky Salamanders attach a cluster of 12 eggs to the underside of a rock in a seepage bank sometime between March and September. The aquatic larvae hatch in October and complete metamorphosis 4-6 months later.
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www.ohioamphibians.com/salamanders/Mountain_Dusky_Salamander.html
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2.5"-5.5" long, tan to dark brown above, plain or mottled; some show blotches, sometimes fused into a stripe. Pattern becomes obscured with dark pigmet in older individuals. Pale line from eye to angle of jaw is a distinguishing characteristic. Tail is triangular, sharply keeled, and compressed. ... Feeds on worms, insects, etc.
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campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/howard.whiteman/field/amphibians/northernduskysalamander.html
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