| Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Desmognathus |
| Species: | D. orestes |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmognathus orestes Tilley & Mahoney, 1996 |
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The Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus orestes) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, and rocky areas. Its eggs are laid under logs or rocks. It is threatened by habitat loss.
These salamanders are medium-sized.
They mate early summer through fall. Their eggs are laid under logs or rocks.
Please look at the article title "Seal Salamander."