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Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Red-cheeked SalamanderPlethodon jordani
Cherokee Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus adatsihi
Carolina Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus carolinensis
Ocoee SalamanderDesmognathus ocoee
Spotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti
Seal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola
Blue Ridge Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus orestes
Pygmy SalamanderDesmognathus wrighti
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,716 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,857 |
| Tennessee | 684 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Salamanders · Caudata |
| Family | Lungless Salamanders · Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Dusky Salamanders · Desmognathus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Imitator Salamander with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.