Amphibians › Lungless Salamanders
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
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
Allegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus ochrophaeus
Carolina Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus carolinensis
Northern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus
Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus
Northern Pygmy SalamanderDesmognathus organi
Seal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola
Cherokee Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus adatsihi
Pygmy SalamanderDesmognathus wrighti
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,785 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,276 |
| Virginia | 1,039 |
| Tennessee | 645 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
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 Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.