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Slippery & Swift: Capturing a Dusky Salamander

Posted by Rose West,
North Country explorer from Canton
April 22, 2019

At Glenmeal State Forest, my herpetology class was shown a small, fast-flowing brook that was ideal habitat for Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus fuscus). However, finding them was a challenge because not only are Dusky Salamanders well camouflaged but excellent escape artists. This was the first time I have ever held one.

Desmognathus fuscus