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Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus carolinensis

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Red back with gray on the sides. There is an orange stripe coming down from the eye to the angle of the jaw.

Habitat:

Found on a wet rock wall at night in the mountains.

Reference Links:

Desmognathus ochrophaeus Complex - North Carolina

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Animals of North Carolina
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Amphibians of the Southeastern US
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 16, 2014

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