| This
North American genus contains 17 species.
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| Desmognathus
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Desmognathus
aeneus Brown & Bishop, 1947
Desmognathus
aeneus aeneus Brown & Bishop, 1947
Desmognathus aeneus chermocki Bishop
& Valentine, 1950
Desmognathus chermocki Bishop &
Valentine, 1950 |
Distribution: USA. |
| Desmognathus
apalachicolae Means & Karlin, 1989
Distribution: USA. |
Desmognathus
auriculatus (Holbrook, 1838)
Cylindrosoma
auriculatum (Holbrook, 1838)
Desmognathus fuscus auriculatus
(Holbrook, 1838)
Desmognathus fusca var. auriculata
(Holbrook, 1838)
Desmognathus fuscus carri Neill,
1951
Plethodon auriculatum (Holbrook,
1838)
Salamandra auriculata Holbrook,
1838 |
Distribution: USA. |
| Desmognathus
brimleyorum
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
carolinensis
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
conanti
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
imitator
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
marmoratus
Distribution: . |
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| Desmognathus
monticola
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
niger
Distribution: . |
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| Desmognathus
ochrophaeus
Distribution: . |
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| Desmognathus
ocoee
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
orestes
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
quadramaculatus
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
santeetlah
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
welteri
Distribution: . |
| Desmognathus
wrighti
Distribution: . |
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| Literature |
| Altig, R. & P.H. Ireland.
1984. A Key to Salamander Larvae and Larviform Adults
of the United States and Canada. Herpetologica, 40(2):
212-218. |
| Ashton, R.E., Jr. 1975. A Study
of Movement, Home Range, and Winter Behavior of Desmognathus
fuscus (Rafinesque). J. Herpetol., 9(1): 85-91. |
| Austin, R.M., Jr. & C.D. Camp.
1992. Larval Development of Black-Bellied Salamanders,
Desmognathus quadramaculatus, in Northeastern
Georgia. Herpetologica, 48(3): 313-317. |
| Beachy, C.K. 1995. Age at Maturation,
Body Size, and Life-History Evolution in the Salamander
Family Plethodontidae. Herpetol. Rev., 26(4): 179-181. |
| Beachy, C.K. 1995. Effects of
Larval Growth History on Metamorphosis in a Streamdwelling
Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus). J. Herpetol.,
29(3): 375-382. |
Beachy, C.K. & R.C. Bruce. 2003. Life history of a
small form of the plethodontid salamander Desmognathus
quadramaculatus. Amphibia-Reptilia, 24(1):13-26.
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| Behler,
J.L. & F.W. King. 1979. The Audubon Society Field
Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians. Alfred
A. Knopf, New York, 743 pp. |
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Bonett, R.M. 2002. Analysis of the contact zone between
the Dusky Salamanders Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
and Desmognathus fuscus conanti (Caudata: Plethodontidae).
Copeia, 2002(2): 344-355. |
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| Caldwell, R.S. & S.E. Trauth.
1979. Use of the Toe Pad and Tooth Morphology in Differentiating
Three Species of Desmognathus (Amphibia, Urodela,
Plethodontidae). J. Herpetol., 13(4): 491-498. |
| Camp, C.D. 1996. Bite Scar Patterns
in the Black-bellied Salamander, Desmognathus quadramaculatus.
J. Herpetol., 30(4): 543-546. |
| Camp, C.D. 1997a. Desmognathus
monticola. Oophagy. Herpetol. Rev., 28(2): 81-82. |
| Camp, C.D. 1997b. The Status of
the Black-bellied Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)
as a Predator of Heterospecific Salamanders in Appalachian
Streams. J. Herpetol., 31(4): 613-616. |
| Camp, C.D. 2000. Desmognathus
ocoee. Reproductive Failure. Herpetol. Rev., 31(3):
166. |
| Camp, C.D. & R.D. Payne. 1996.
Geographic Distribution. Desmognathus aeneus.
Herpetol. Rev., 27(2): 86. |
| Carr, D.E. & D.H. Taylor.
1985. Experimental Evaluation of Population Interactions
Among Three Sympatric Species of Desmognathus. J. Herpetol.,
19(4): 507-514. |
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| Donavan, L.A. & G.W. Folkerts.
1972. Foods of the Seepage Salamander, Desmognathus
aeneus Brown and Bishop. Herpetologica, 28(1): 35-37. |
| Donovan, A. & P.A. Verrell.
1991. The Effect of Partner Familiarity on Courtship Success
in the Salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus. J.
Herpetol., 25(1): 93-95. |
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| Harrison, J.R. 1992. Desmognathus
aeneus. Cat. Amer. Amphib. Rept., 534: 1-4. |
| Harrison, J.R., III. 2000. Desmognathus
wrighti. Cat. Amer. Amphib. Rept., 704: 1-7. |
| Holomuzki, J.R. 1982. Homing Behavior
of Desmognathus ochrophaeus Along a Stream. J.
Herpetol., 16(3): 307-309. |
| Hom, C.L. 1988. Cover Object Choice
by Female Dusky Salamanders, Desmognathus fuscus.
J. Herpetol., 22(2): 247-249. |
| Houck, L.D. 1982. Male Tail Loss
and Courtship Success in the Plethodontid Salamander Desmognathus
ochrophaeus. J. Herpetol., 16(4): 335-340. |
| Houck, L.D., S.J. Arnold &
A.R. Hickman. 1988. Tests for Sexual Isolation in Plethodontid
Salamanders (genus Desmognathus). J. Herpetol.,
22(2): 186-191. |
| Houck, L.D. & K. Schwenk.
1984. The Potential for Long-Term Sperm Competition in
a Plethodontid Salamander. Herpetologica, 40(4): 410-415. |
| Houck, L.D., S.G. Tilley &
S.J. Arnold. 1985. Sperm Competition in a Plethodontid
Salamander: Preliminary Results. J. Herpetol., 19(3):
420-423. |
| Huheey, J.E. & R.A. Brandon.
1975. Another Function of Maternal Brooding Behavior in
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| Livingston, P.G., C.C. Spencer
& B.L. Stuart. 1995. Geographic Distribution. Desmognathus
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| Means, D.B. 1999. Desmognathus
auriculatus. Cat. Amer. Amphib. Rept., 681: 1-6. |
| Means, D.B. 1999. Desmognathus
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| Means, D.B. & A.A. Karlin.
1989. A New Species of Desmognathus from the
Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain. Herpetologica, 45(1): 37-46. |
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| Promislow, D.E.L. 1987. Courtship
Behavior of a Plethodontid Salamander, Desmognathus
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| Seifert, W. & D. Wuerch. 1978.
Geographic Distribution. Desmognathus auriculatus.
Herpetol. Rev., 9(3): 106. |
| Sever, D.M. 1976. Morphology of
the Mental Hedonic Gland Clusters of Plethodontid Salamanders
(Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae). J. Herpetol., 10(3):
227-239. |
| Sever, D.M. 1983. Cloacal Anatomy
of Male Salamanders in the Plethodontid Subfamily Desmognathinae.
Herpetologica, 39(1): 16-27. |
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Sievert, L.M. & P.T. Andreadis. 2002. Differing diel
patterns of temperature selection in two sympatric Desmognathus.
Copeia. 2002(1):62-66. |
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Tilley, S.G., R.B. Merritt, B. Wu & R. Highton. 1978.
Genetic differentiation in salamanders of the Desmognathus
ochrophaeus complex (Plethodontidae). Evolution,
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| Valentine, B.D. 1963. The Salamander
Genus Desmognathus in Mississippi. Copeia, 1963(1): 130-139. |
| Verrell, P.A. 1988. Mating and
Female Sexual Responsiveness in the Salamander Desmognathus
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| Verrell, P.A. 1988. Intrinsic
Male Mating Capacity is Limited in the Plethodontid Salamander,
Desmognathus ochrophaeus. J. Herpetol., 22(4):
394-400. |
| Verrell, P.A. 1990. Sexual Compatibility
among Plethodontid Salamanders: Tests between Desmognathus
apalachicolae and D. ochrophaeus and D.
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| Verrell, P.A. 1994. Evidence againts
a Role for Experience in the Maintenance of Sexual Incompatibility
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