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The northern slimy salamander is typically an overall black in color, with numerous silvery spots or gold spots across its back. It is usually 12–17 cm (4.7–6.7 in) in total length (including tail), but can grow to 20.6 cm (8.1 in). [4] Males are not easily distinguished from females, though females tend to be slightly larger.
Northern slimy salamander: Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818) Abundant Statewide Valley and ridge salamander: Plethodon hoffmani Highton, 1972: Species of special concern Central and south-central counties Wehrle's salamander: Plethodon wehrlei Fowler and Dunn, 1917: Abundant North-central and west-central counties Eastern mud salamander
Many species within this group (including the nominal species) are commonly known as "slimy salamanders", characterized by a large size, robust build and black-and-white coloration. Not all members of the Plethodon glutinosus group are labelled as slimy salamanders, and species delimitation among slimy salamanders and their close relatives is a ...
Four-toed salamander: Hemidactylium scutatum: Secure (S5) Atlantic Coast slimy salamander: Plethodon chlorobryonis: Eastern red-backed salamander: Plethodon cinereus: Secure (S5) White-spotted slimy salamander: Plethodon cylindraceus: Secure (S5) Dixie Caverns salamander: Plethodon dixi: Critically Imperiled (G1) Northern slimy salamander ...
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Desmognathus fuscus is a species of amphibian in the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). [2] [3] The species is commonly called the dusky salamander or northern dusky salamander to distinguish it from populations in the southern United States which form several distinct species, the southern dusky salamanders (D. auriculatus, D. valentinei). [3]
Atlantic Coast slimy salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis; Eastern red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus; White-spotted slimy salamander Plethodon cylindraceus; Northern slimy salamander Plethodon glutinosus; Red-cheeked salamander Plethodon jordani; South Mountain gray-cheeked salamander Plethodon meridianus; Southern gray-cheeked salamander ...
The Ocmulgee slimy salamander is one of fifty-six salamander species in the genus Plethodon, of the family Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders. For many years the Ocmulgee slimy salamander population was considered to be conspecific with the species Plethodon glutinosus , the northern slimy salamander.