Savannah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus campi
D. campi has a well-defined color pattern consisting of 6–8 paired diamond-shaped blotches. Often the tail is noticeably compressed laterally.
How to identify
D. campi has a well-defined color pattern consisting of 6–8 paired diamond-shaped blotches. Often the tail is noticeably compressed laterally.
Range
D. campi ranges from Eastern Georgia to western South Carolia and extreme souther western North Carolia. It's found in the drainages of the Altamaha-St. Marys, Ogeechee-Savannah, and western Edisto Santee River.
Habitat
D. campi can be found in ravines and lower-order stream habitats of the Piedmon and Coastal Plain.
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Name and etymology
Genus
Desmognathus
Greek for jaw (gnathos) ligament (desmos).
Origin
Sources
- Baird, 1850. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, Ser. 2, Vol. 1, p. 282 and p. 285 ↗
Desmognathus. Baird, 1850 - Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, Ser. 2, Vol. 1, p. 282 and p. 285
Species epithet
campi
Honoring ecologist Carlos D. Camp of Piedmont University.
Origin
Sources
- The Reptile Database: Desmognathus campi ↗
Uetz, P., et al. The Reptile Database. s.v. “Desmognathus campi.” https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Desmognathus&species=campi
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At a glance
Range
D. campi ranges from Eastern Georgia to western South Carolia and extreme souther western North Carolia. It's found in the dr…
Habitat
D. campi can be found in ravines and lower-order stream habitats of the Piedmon and Coastal Plain.
Guide
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap