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Basic information
Desmognathus fuscus
Dusky Salamander
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderSalamanders
FamilyLungless salamanders
GenusDesmognathus
- Czech name
- Mloček šedavý
- English name
- Dusky Salamander
- Alternative names
- Northern Dusky Salamander, Salamandre sombre du nord
- Synonyms
- Ambystome quadrimaculatus, Desmognathus fusca, Desmognathus fuscus, Desmognathus fuscus fuscus, Desmognathus phoca, Desmognathus quadramaculatus, Desmognathus quadramaculatus quadramaculatus, Molge arenatus, Molge brunnea, Plethodon fuscum, Plethodon quadrimaculatus, Salamandra fusca, Salamandra intermixta, Salamandra maculoquadrata, Salamandra nigra, Salamandra phoca, Salamandra picta, Salamandra quadra-maculata, Salamandra quadramaculata, Salamandra quadrimaculata, Triton niger, Triturus fuscus, Triturus nebulosus
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 210 mm
- Body mass
- max 28.7 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 6–7 years
- Clutch size
- 38–55 individuals
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
- Development
- Larval
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6371 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6380 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · V5HJ7 · COL26.9