Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 582
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The northern pygmy salamander (Desmognathus organi) is a terrestrial species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae and genus Desmognathus. Along with the southern pygmy (D. wrighti) and the seepage salamander (D. aeneus), these are some of the smallest salamander species in North America and can be found in higher elevations in the southern Appalachians.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern pygmy salamander”.