Family Plethodontidae | Phylum Chordata Order Caudata Genus Desmognathus Rank Species | |
Similar Blue Ridge dusky salamander, Santeetlah dusky salamander, Cumberland dusky salamander, Ocoee salamander, Imitator salamander | ||
The Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Appalachian Mountains within North Carolina in the Southeastern United States. Subranges it is found in include the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, and rocky areas.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Carolina mountain dusky salamander Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA