Allegheny Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Allegheny Dusky Salamander

Allegheny Dusky Salamander © Solon Morse

Order Caudata: Salamanders

Family Plethodontidae: Lungless Salamanders

Key Characteristics: Markings variable; light line extending from eye to angle of jaw; tail rounded.

Habitat: Almost always found in or within close proximity to moving water; mainly mountain brooks, seepages and springs.