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The northern slimy salamander is typically an overall black in color, with numerous silvery spots or gold spots across its back. It is usually 12–17 cm (4.7–6.7 in) in total length (including tail), but can grow to 20.6 cm (8.1 in). [4] Males are not easily distinguished from females, though females tend to be slightly larger.
Many species within this group (including the nominal species) are commonly known as "slimy salamanders", characterized by a large size, robust build and black-and-white coloration. Not all members of the Plethodon glutinosus group are labelled as slimy salamanders, and species delimitation among slimy salamanders and their close relatives is a ...
Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] With over 500 species, lungless salamanders are by far the largest family of salamanders in terms of their diversity. Most species are native to the Western Hemisphere , from British Columbia to Brazil.
The Ocmulgee slimy salamander is one of fifty-six salamander species in the genus Plethodon, of the family Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders.For many years the Ocmulgee slimy salamander population was considered to be conspecific with the species Plethodon glutinosus, the northern slimy salamander.
Desmognathus fuscus is a species of amphibian in the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). [2] [3] The species is commonly called the dusky salamander or northern dusky salamander to distinguish it from populations in the southern United States which form several distinct species, the southern dusky salamanders (D. auriculatus, D. valentinei). [3]
Salamanders are typically only a few inches long, though one notable Kentucky exception is the hellbender, which can reach up to 29 inches in length. Kentucky is home to at least 35 species of ...
Blue Ridge gray-cheeked salamander Plethodon amplus; Tellico salamander Plethodon aureolus; Chattahoochee slimy salamander Plethodon chattahoochee; Cheoah Bald salamander Plethodon cheoah; Atlantic Coast slimy salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis; Eastern red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus; White-spotted slimy salamander Plethodon cylindraceus
Eastern red-backed salamander: Plethodon cinereus: Secure (S5) White-spotted slimy salamander: Plethodon cylindraceus: Secure (S5) Dixie Caverns salamander: Plethodon dixi: Critically Imperiled (G1) Northern slimy salamander: Plethodon glutinosus: Secure (S5) Valley and ridge salamander: Plethodon hoffmani: Apparently Secure (S4) Peaks of Otter ...