Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,724
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Desmognathus fuscus is a species of amphibian in the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). The species is commonly called the dusky salamander or northern dusky salamander to distinguish it from populations in the southern United States which form several distinct species, the southern dusky salamanders (D. auriculatus, D.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Desmognathus fuscus”.