Shovel-nosed Salamander

Desmognathus marmoratus

The Shovel-nosed Salamander is a highly aquatic Appalachian salamander specialized for life in swift mountain streams. Its flat head and depressed snout help it maintain position in fast water. Almost never found out of water.

Habitat

Fast-flowing mountain streams in the southern Appalachians

Diet

Aquatic invertebrates and small fish

How common

Uncommon

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