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Dusky Salamander is a species of lungless salamander found in eastern North America. The species is mainly nocturnal. The salamander is generally solitary barring courtship and mating.

• Scientific Classification

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Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Urodela
Family	Plethodontidae
Subfamily	Plethodontinae
Genus	Desmognathus
Scientific Name	Desmognathus fuscus

Other Names	Northern Dusky Salamander
Size	6 to 14 cm
Color	Upper surface marked with reddish-brown bordered stripe running down the back; cream-colored belly with scattered gray or brown flecks
Distribution	West Virginia, Louisiana (United States), Canada
Habitat	Rocky woodland streams, seepages, springs, floodplains, sloughs, muddy places along upland streams
Diet	Earthworms, slugs, crustaceans, snails, spiders, mites, flies and fly larvae, ants, beetles and beetle larvae, moths, centipedes, mayflies
Hibernation Fact	Hibernate during winter
Predators	Raccoons, striped skunks, shrews, snakes, birds, other salamanders
Breeding Season	Fall and spring
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
Clutch Size	10 to 51 eggs
Incubation Period	40 to 80 days
Reproductive Age	Male: 2 to 3 years of age Female: 3 to 4 years of age
Average Lifespan	Up to 15 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern

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