Ouachita Dusky Salamander
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The Ouachita Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum) is a species of salamander
in the Plethodontidae family, which is endemic to the United States
. The specific epithet is in honor Herbert Hutchinson Brimley
and his younger brother, Clement Samuel Brimley
, both of whom were zoologists.
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
in the Plethodontidae family, which is endemic to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The specific epithet is in honor Herbert Hutchinson Brimley
Herbert Hutchinson Brimley
Herbert Hutchinson Brimley was a self-trained zoologist and long-time director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. His brother, C.S. Brimley, was also a zoologist who worked at the same museum...
and his younger brother, Clement Samuel Brimley
Clement Samuel Brimley
Clement Samuel Brimley was a self-trained zoologist who worked at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. His brother, H.H. Brimley, was a zoologist and long-time director of the same museum. Both Brimley brothers are buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. Brimley's Chorus Frog was...
, both of whom were zoologists.