Virginia Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus planiceps
| Common Name: | Virginia Dusky Salamander |
| Scientific Name: | Desmognathus planiceps |
| Etymology: | desmos is Greek for "ligament", gnathos is Greek for "jaw" - This refers to the bundle of ligaments holding the jaw. |
| Genus: | plethore is Greek meaning "fullness or full of", odon is Greek for "teeth". Referring to the number of
paravomerine and vomerine teeth. |
| Species: | planiceps refers to |
| Average Length: | Up to 5.5 inches (140 mm) in total length. |
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For additional information on this species see: http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/lkatz/documents/Tilley_Desmog.pdf
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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