Black-Bellied Salamander
(Desmognathus Quadramaculatus) |
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DESCRIPTION: 3 1/2-8 1/4" (8.9-20.8 cm).
Largest, most robust, and most aquatic dusky salamander. Pale
line from eye to angle of jaw. Black above, with greenish
blotches; belly uniformly dark brown or black; with yellow
flecking in young. Two rows of light dots on each side. Tail
sharply keeled on top.
RANGE: Southwest Virginia through mountains
to Northeast. Georgia; scattered populations in South Carolina
and Georgia Piedmont.
HABITAT: Prefers sizable swift and boulder-strewn mountain
streams, at elevations of 1,600-5,000'
FOOD: Feeds on insects, snails, small
salamanders. |
