Genus

Dusky Salamanders

Desmognathus

11 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderCaudata (Salamanders)
FamilyPlethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
GenusDesmognathus (Dusky Salamanders)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Desmognathus monticola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Desmognathus imitator

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Desmognathus wrighti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Desmognathus adatsihi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT Endemic

Desmognathus santeetlah

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Desmognathus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Desmognathus conanti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Desmognathus intermedius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Desmognathus ocoee

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Desmognathus carolinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Desmognathus balsameus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dusky Salamanders

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10	~90%
	Seal Salamander			~40%
	Imitator Salamander			~40%
	Pygmy Salamander			~30%
	Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander			~30%
	Santeetlah Dusky Salamander			~20%
	Spotted Dusky Salamander			~10%
	Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander			~10%
	Ocoee Salamander			Insufficient data
	Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander			~10%
	Great Balsams Mountain Dusky Salamander			Insufficient data
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Seal Salamander			~30%
	Dusky Salamander			~20%