Desmognathus amphileucus
August 9, 2023 at 10:50 PM
Desmognathus amphileucus
less Desmognathus content than I was expecting, good journalism nonetheless
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September 21, 2026 at 11:38 AM
less Desmognathus content than I was expecting, good journalism nonetheless
If they took a lead from Desmognathus, Paris would drag his teeth down Janeway's neck and back while releasing pheromones, getting his horny chemicals straight into her bloodstream.
If they took a lead from Plethodon shermani, Paris would slap Janeway's snout.
If they took a lead from Plethodon shermani, Paris would slap Janeway's snout.
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
If they took a lead from Desmognathus, Paris would drag his teeth down Janeway's neck and back while releasing pheromones, getting his horny chemicals straight into her bloodstream.
If they took a lead from Plethodon shermani, Paris would slap Janeway's snout.
If they took a lead from Plethodon shermani, Paris would slap Janeway's snout.
this man is ever vigilant for greenwashing and other corporate nonsense
September 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM
this man is ever vigilant for greenwashing and other corporate nonsense
The genus Desmognathus contains 39 recognized species, all of which occur in the Eastern U.S. Close to two-thirds of these Dusky Salamanders, such as the Cherokee Black-bellied Salamander (Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli), occur in the Appalachian Mountains, making up a significant portion...
November 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The genus Desmognathus contains 39 recognized species, all of which occur in the Eastern U.S. Close to two-thirds of these Dusky Salamanders, such as the Cherokee Black-bellied Salamander (Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli), occur in the Appalachian Mountains, making up a significant portion...
Dusky #salamander #desmognathus #herping #herps #southcarolina #appalachia #nature #wildlife #photography
April 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Desmognathus planiceps
Happy Friday
#herps
Happy Friday
#herps
September 15, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Desmognathus planiceps
Happy Friday
#herps
Happy Friday
#herps
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
#Salamander Sunday #herps
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
#Salamander Sunday #herps
September 17, 2023 at 11:55 PM
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
#Salamander Sunday #herps
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
#Salamander Sunday #herps
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Desmognathus fuscus, northern dusky salamander, Williamsburg, VA. #herps 1 of 3
Desmognathus fuscus, northern dusky salamander, Williamsburg, VA. #herps 1 of 3
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The great thing about iNaturalist is that when you are in a strange city for the holidays and social batteries are depleted, it can tell you where to go to recharge.
Desmognathus fuscus, northern dusky salamander, Williamsburg, VA. #herps 1 of 3
Desmognathus fuscus, northern dusky salamander, Williamsburg, VA. #herps 1 of 3
Dusky salamander in a mossy rock shelter on the trail to a waterfall in North Georgia on a rainy June morning in 2024.
#GreenSat #ColorADay #SalamanderSaturday #Desmognathus #NorthGeorgia #ChattahoocheeNationalForest #PublicLands
#GreenSat #ColorADay #SalamanderSaturday #Desmognathus #NorthGeorgia #ChattahoocheeNationalForest #PublicLands
June 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Dusky salamander in a mossy rock shelter on the trail to a waterfall in North Georgia on a rainy June morning in 2024.
#GreenSat #ColorADay #SalamanderSaturday #Desmognathus #NorthGeorgia #ChattahoocheeNationalForest #PublicLands
#GreenSat #ColorADay #SalamanderSaturday #Desmognathus #NorthGeorgia #ChattahoocheeNationalForest #PublicLands
Wednesdays suck so I found a waterfall
July 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Wednesdays suck so I found a waterfall
Sallies! Jefferson National Forest. 🌿
March 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sallies! Jefferson National Forest. 🌿
A few species from a small rocky stream in western Georgia this past December! Eurycea cirrigera, Rana palustris, and Desmognathus cheaha. I looove amphibians. #herps
January 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A few species from a small rocky stream in western Georgia this past December! Eurycea cirrigera, Rana palustris, and Desmognathus cheaha. I looove amphibians. #herps
It’s a salamander skull SUNDAY. We out here studying their teeth and stuff 🧪
July 2, 2023 at 9:29 PM
It’s a salamander skull SUNDAY. We out here studying their teeth and stuff 🧪
More salamanders from Great Smoky Mountains National Park:
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator (Batesian mimic of Plethodon jordani)
Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus species
Dusky Salamanders - Desmognathus species (agonistic behavior)
Pygmy Salamander - Desmognathus wrighti (from 2008)
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator (Batesian mimic of Plethodon jordani)
Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus species
Dusky Salamanders - Desmognathus species (agonistic behavior)
Pygmy Salamander - Desmognathus wrighti (from 2008)
May 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
More salamanders from Great Smoky Mountains National Park:
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator (Batesian mimic of Plethodon jordani)
Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus species
Dusky Salamanders - Desmognathus species (agonistic behavior)
Pygmy Salamander - Desmognathus wrighti (from 2008)
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator (Batesian mimic of Plethodon jordani)
Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus species
Dusky Salamanders - Desmognathus species (agonistic behavior)
Pygmy Salamander - Desmognathus wrighti (from 2008)
Desmognathus santeetlah from near the NC/TN border.
August 9, 2023 at 10:56 PM
Desmognathus santeetlah from near the NC/TN border.
#TEsky The first complete assembly for a lungless urodelan with a “miniaturized” genome, the Northern Dusky Salamander (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus fuscus) doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
The first complete assembly for a lungless urodelan with a “miniaturized” genome, the Northern Dusky Salamander (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus fuscus)
Abstract. Salamanders have some of the largest genomes among animals, driven primarily by expansion of repeat elements and slow rates of DNA loss. However,
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July 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
#TEsky The first complete assembly for a lungless urodelan with a “miniaturized” genome, the Northern Dusky Salamander (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus fuscus) doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
One of my favorite salamanders in the southeast, the newly described Desmognathus pascagoula (Pyron et al. 2022). They inhabit a very small floodplain drainage in southern Mississippi and Alabama. #herps #wildlifephotography
December 13, 2023 at 10:08 PM
One of my favorite salamanders in the southeast, the newly described Desmognathus pascagoula (Pyron et al. 2022). They inhabit a very small floodplain drainage in southern Mississippi and Alabama. #herps #wildlifephotography
New routine is watering our outdoor plants - coneflowers, blueberries, salvia, serviceberrues, herbs etc - with morning coffee. Can barely remember rain in the southeast. Yesterday’s ride was gorgeous but choked by dust and pollen.
April 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM
New routine is watering our outdoor plants - coneflowers, blueberries, salvia, serviceberrues, herbs etc - with morning coffee. Can barely remember rain in the southeast. Yesterday’s ride was gorgeous but choked by dust and pollen.
Sorry I was out so late last night, babe. I didn’t plan on staying that long, but it turned out they were really into salamanders, and yanno….
May 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Sorry I was out so late last night, babe. I didn’t plan on staying that long, but it turned out they were really into salamanders, and yanno….
The Pascagoula Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus pascagoula) was described and split from the closely related (and also recently described) Valentine's Dusky Salamander (D. valentinei) in 2022 after comprehensive genetic and morphological analysis (Pyron et al.).
February 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Pascagoula Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus pascagoula) was described and split from the closely related (and also recently described) Valentine's Dusky Salamander (D. valentinei) in 2022 after comprehensive genetic and morphological analysis (Pyron et al.).
...Black-bellied Salamanders and Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders.
Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders (Desmognathus folkertsi) are a primarily aquatic salamander endemic to the United States, and found in creeks and rivers of the northern Georgia and southern North Carolina mountains.
Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders (Desmognathus folkertsi) are a primarily aquatic salamander endemic to the United States, and found in creeks and rivers of the northern Georgia and southern North Carolina mountains.
July 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
...Black-bellied Salamanders and Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders.
Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders (Desmognathus folkertsi) are a primarily aquatic salamander endemic to the United States, and found in creeks and rivers of the northern Georgia and southern North Carolina mountains.
Dwarf Black-bellied Salamanders (Desmognathus folkertsi) are a primarily aquatic salamander endemic to the United States, and found in creeks and rivers of the northern Georgia and southern North Carolina mountains.
pretty sure this is a young Ouachita dusky salamander (desmognathus brimleyorum) but it's hard to tell. could also be any number of other larval salamanders. anyone out there know how to easily id these lil dudes??
March 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
pretty sure this is a young Ouachita dusky salamander (desmognathus brimleyorum) but it's hard to tell. could also be any number of other larval salamanders. anyone out there know how to easily id these lil dudes??
Looks like a Desmognathus, but I'm not sure which.
July 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Looks like a Desmognathus, but I'm not sure which.
(We also have the largest concentration of salamander species in the world, from the 2’ long hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis to the pygmy salamander Desmognathus wrighti, coming in at roughly 1”. This is just a cool random fact- I didn’t realize it until moving away & rarely seeing them.)
September 29, 2024 at 11:56 AM
(We also have the largest concentration of salamander species in the world, from the 2’ long hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis to the pygmy salamander Desmognathus wrighti, coming in at roughly 1”. This is just a cool random fact- I didn’t realize it until moving away & rarely seeing them.)