Desmognathus
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Desmognathus is a genus
of lungless salamander
s known as dusky salamanders, ranging from Eastern USA to Southeastern Canada
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includes the following 21 species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of lungless salamander
Lungless salamander
The Plethodontidae, or Lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the western hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea...
s known as dusky salamanders, ranging from Eastern USA to Southeastern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Species
This genusGenus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
includes the following 21 species:
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Desmognathus abditus |
Cumberland dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus aeneus |
Seepage Salamander |
| Desmognathus apalachicolae |
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus auriculatus Desmognathus auriculatus The Southern Dusky Salamander is a species of salamander native to the coastal regions of the southeastern United States, from Virginia to Texas. Older sources often refer to it as the Eared Triton.- Description :... |
Southern Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus brimleyorum |
Ouachita Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus carolinensis |
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus conanti |
Spotted Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus folkertsi |
Dwarf Blackbelly Salamander |
| Desmognathus fuscus |
Northern Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus imitator |
Imitator Salamander |
| Desmognathus marmoratus |
Shovelnose Salamander |
| Desmognathus monticola |
Seal Salamander |
| Desmognathus ochrophaeus |
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus ocoee |
Ocoee Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus orestes |
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus organi |
Pygmy Salamander |
| Desmognathus planiceps |
Flat-headed Salamander |
| Desmognathus quadramaculatus |
Blackbelly Salamander |
| Desmognathus santeetlah |
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus welteri |
Black Mountain Dusky Salamander |
| Desmognathus wrighti |
Pygmy Salamander |