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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.
Approximately 200 species of animals use the refuge. Other than the endangered bats, the cave contains southern cavefish (Typhlichthys subterraneus), blackbarred crayfish (Cambarus unestami), Spotted-tail salamanders (Eurycea lucifuga), and northern slimy salamanders (Plethodon glutinosus).
Northern ravine salamander, Plethodon electromorphus LC Del Norte salamander, Plethodon elongatus NT Fourche Mountain salamander, Plethodon fourchensis VU Northern slimy salamander, Plethodon glutinosus LC and: [n 2] [9] Southeastern slimy salamander, Plethodon grobmani Mississippi slimy salamander, Plethodon mississippi
Salamanders are typically only a few inches long, though one notable Kentucky exception is the hellbender, which can reach up to 29 inches in length. Kentucky is home to at least 35 species of ...
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]
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.
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Seventy-five miles from Washington D.C., and about 100 miles from Richmond, Virginia, Shenandoah National Park is a leisurely road trip to take in the state's ...
The northern part of the state will experience warmer and wetter conditions, while the southern part will be cooler and drier than usual. Lower Lakes: Michigan, parts of Illinois, Indiana, New ...