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Desmognathus quadramaculatus is one of the largest desmognathid salamanders, inhabiting cold, fast-flowing mountain streams in the southern Appalachians where it is highly aquatic.
Leurognathus marmoratus is a highly aquatic salamander of the southern Appalachians with a uniquely flattened snout adapted for foraging under rocks in swift currents.
One of the smallest plethodontid salamanders in North America (Desmognathus wrighti), native to high-elevation spruce-fir forests of the southern Appalachians, with direct-developing terrestrial eggs.
Desmognathus fuscus is a widespread lungless salamander of eastern North America commonly found along rocky streams, seeps, and wooded floodplains across much of its range.
Desmognathus monticola is a medium-sized lungless salamander of the southern Appalachians, popularly named for its undulating, seal-like lateral swimming motion in streams.
Desmognathus ochrophaeus is a small Appalachian lungless salamander notable for its highly variable dorsal coloration, ranging from striped to uniformly dark across its range.
