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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.
This is a list of amphibians of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey . [ 2 ] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads.
Only species that adopted a more terrestrial mode of life have been able to disperse to other localities. The northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) has a wide range and occupies a habitat similar to that of the southern gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi).
White-spotted slimy salamander: Plethodon cylindraceus: Secure (S5) Dixie Caverns salamander: Plethodon dixi: Critically Imperiled (G1) Northern slimy salamander: Plethodon glutinosus: Secure (S5) Valley and ridge salamander: Plethodon hoffmani: Apparently Secure (S4) Peaks of Otter salamander: Plethodon hubrichti: Imperiled (G2) Blacksburg ...
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.
Western slimy salamander (Plethodon albagula) Ozark zigzag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) Red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) White-spotted slimy salamander (Plethodon cylindraceus) Northern zigzag salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) Dunn's salamander (Plethodon dunni) Northern ravine salamander (Plethodon electromorphus)
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]
This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [1] [2] [3] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [4]