Spotted Dusky Salamander
(Desmognathus conanti) |
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DESCRIPTION: The general
coloration is gray, tan or brown above. Juveniles may have pairs
of light oval to rhombic dorsal patches outlined with black.
These patches may be linked on each side of the body by a wavy
dark line parallel to the body. This pattern disappears with
age, though remnants may remain as darker bands along the sides.
They are a small to medium sized salamander measuring up to 2.5
to 4.5 inches in total length.
STATUS:
RANGE: Piedmont and
Mountains of South Carolina and Georgia.
HABITAT: forest brooks,
seepage areas and near springs, seldom wandering far from
running or trickling water. They are found from sea level to
high mountains.
SPECIAL HABITAT:
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