Shovelnose Salamander
(Desmognathus marmoratus) |
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DESCRIPTION: 4 to 5 inches.
They are generally a brown to black color above. Usually there
are two rows of poorly defined spots that are lighter colored on
the dorsal surface. The venter is usually dark gray with a light
central zone. The compressed tail is less than 1/2 the total
length and has a conspicuous "knife-edged" keel above.
STATUS:
RANGE: Smoky Mountains
HABITAT: Found in mountain
brooks in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and
adjacent areas at elevations above 1000 ft.
SPECIAL HABITAT: They favor sections with
lots of stones under which they like to hide.
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