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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.
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]
Plethodon is part of the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders) and the subfamily Plethodontinae.The genus Plethodon can be divided into two subgenera: the nominal subgenus Plethodon, which includes up to 49 eastern species (the bulk of diversity in the genus), and the subgenus Hightonia, [5] which includes 9 species native to the western part of North America.
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The salamander has also been deemed “critically imperiled” by Kentucky and Tennessee officials, so much so that an environmental advocacy group, the Center for Biological Diversity, has ...
The Ocmulgee slimy salamander is primarily black in coloration, with white or yellow circles distributed across the body, increasing in density on the underside. The extremities tend to be slightly lighter than the torso, and a total length of 4.5-7.0 in (11.4-20.3 cm) including tail length, is considered typical. [ 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 ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.