Dusky Salamander

Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Seal Salamander
LC

Seal Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Desmognathus monticola

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
LC

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Two-lined Salamander
LC

Northern Two-lined Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Eurycea bislineata

20–30% · Possible
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
LC Endemic

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon cylindraceus

10–20% · Possible
Shenandoah Salamander
CR Endemic

Shenandoah Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon shenandoah

10–20% · Possible
Red Salamander
LC

Red Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudotriton ruber

10–20% · Possible
Spring Salamander
LC

Spring Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

10–20% · With luck
Long-tailed Salamander
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Eurycea longicauda

10–20% · With luck
Southern Two-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Southern Two-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea cirrigera

0–10% · With luck
Three-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Three-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea guttolineata

0–10% · With luck
Four-toed Salamander
LC

Four-toed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hemidactylium scutatum

Insufficient data
Valley and Ridge Salamander
LC Endemic

Valley and Ridge Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon hoffmani

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Dusky Salamander sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 71 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Dusky Salamander in Shenandoah National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Salamander in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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