May 12
Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola), family Plethodontidae, WV, USA
photograph by Frank Gebhard
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from China
seen from Netherlands
seen from United States
seen from Netherlands
seen from France
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from Australia
seen from Sweden
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Netherlands
seen from Israel
seen from Kazakhstan
seen from Australia
Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola), family Plethodontidae, WV, USA
photograph by Frank Gebhard
A blackbelly salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) peeks out from under a log in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA
by Matthew Paulson
A salamander I saw a few weeks ago while on vacation. I didn’t even notice it before I nudged it with my hand, which either means that its camouflage was really good, or that I’m not very observant.
the northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus- a slippery creature of the mud with a powerful mud essence
Herpetology lab!!
Northern Shovelnose Salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains, Eastern U.S.
photograph by Brady O'Brien
Ocoee Salamander (Desmognathus ocoee), family Plethodontidae, found in the Southern Appalachians of the Eastern U.S.
photos: Frank Gebhard & Todd Pierson
Northern Shovelnose Salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains, Eastern U.S.
photograph by Frank Gebhard