Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

The Dusky Salamander is a semi-aquatic, lungless salamander common along streams in eastern North America. It is an aggressive species that bites other salamanders. The number of costal grooves helps identify it.

Habitat

Stream banks, seepages, and moist forest floors

Diet

Invertebrates and occasionally small salamanders

How common

Common

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