Northern Dusky Salamander
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Caudata
Plethodontidae
Desmognathus
Desmognathus fuscus
The Northern Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus fuscus. The general coloration is gray, tan or brown above. Juveniles may have pairs of light oval to rhombic dorsal patches outlined with black. These patches may… More »
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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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The dusky salamander ( Desmognathus fuscus ) is an amphibian in the lungless salamander family. The species is also sometimes called the northern dusky salamander by those acknowledging that...
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Distribution of the Northern Dusky Salamander (from the AR MI Atlas) ... An adult Northern Dusky Salamander. ... Description: One of the most variable patterned salamanders in Ohio, adult Northern Dusky Salamanders are usually yellowish brown to dark brown. Five to eight yellow dorsal spots bordered by a dark band are present...
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The Northern Dusky Salamander is a grayish-brown salamander that is noticably chunkier than the Northern Two-lined Salamander. Adults range from 3 - 5½ inches long. White lines outlined in black start at the eye and angle down to their jaw.
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Northern Dusky Salamander; (Desmognathus fuscus fuscus) ... Northern Dusky Salamander Larvae ... Green = Northern Dusky Salamander...
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Discussion Where ranges coincide, Northern Dusky, Seal, and Black-bellied Salamanders often share the same stream, but Northern Dusky likes higher streambank elevations. It is often found with the Northern Red Salamander. ... Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus...
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Facts of Northern Dusky Salamander belonging to amphibians species ... The dusky salamanders can be identified by the light line that runs from their eyes to the corners of their mouths. This species is the most common dusky salamander. Turning over flat rocks along streams may likely produce several duskies,
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This salamander is most often found under rocks in the splash zone of small streams which ultimately feed the Connecticut River. The northern dusky salamander is a plethodontid salamander, one of five species of plethodontids found in Massachusetts.
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