Blue Ridge dusky salamander
| Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Desmognathus |
| Species: | D. orestes |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmognathus orestes Tilley & Mahoney, 1996 | |
The Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander, (Desmognathus orestes), is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Blue Ridge Mountains range of the southern Appalachian Mountains, within western Virginia and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, and rocky areas.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
The Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander is medium-sized.
They mate early summer through fall. Their eggs are laid under logs or rocks.
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Desmognathus orestes . accessed 18 April 2016.
External links
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