Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander

Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Caudata
Family:	Plethodontidae
Genus:	Desmognathus
Species:	D. carolinensis
Binomial name
Desmognathus carolinensis Dunn, 1916

The Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

• Hammerson, G. 2004. Desmognathus carolinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.

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