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Desmognathus fuscus
Northern Dusky Salamander
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Abundant

Scientific Name with Authority:		Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Northern Dusky Salamander
Park Synonyms:		Desmognathus fuscus fuscus

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Caudata, Family Plethodontidae, Genus Desmognathus, Species Desmognathus fuscus


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Park Tags:
Habitat - Wetland


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		253 Observations, 89 Vouchers, 8 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Acadia National Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	First State National Historical Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Great Falls Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park	Morristown National Historical Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	2/3/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 1/13/2026 6:30:57 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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