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title: "Northern Pygmy Salamander"
description: "Desmognathus organi — Amphibians. The northern pygmy salamander (Desmognathus organi) is a terrestrial species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae and genus Desmognathus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/northern-pygmy-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Northern Pygmy Salamander

> Desmognathus organi — Amphibians. The northern pygmy salamander (Desmognathus organi) is a terrestrial species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae and genus Desmognathus.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus organi*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 770
- Wikidata: [Q3024506](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3024506)
- iNaturalist taxon: [70589](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/70589)

## Names

- en: Northern Pygmy Salamander
- es: Salamandra Pigmea Norteña
- fr: Desmognathe pygmée du Nord

## Countries with the most observations

US (738)

## Summary

The northern pygmy salamander (Desmognathus organi) is a terrestrial species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae and genus Desmognathus. Along with the southern pygmy (D. wrighti) and the seepage salamander (D. aeneus), these are some of the smallest salamander species in North America and can be found in higher elevations in the southern Appalachians.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pygmy_salamander

## Photo

![Northern Pygmy Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-pygmy-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Phillip Salzinger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229384210

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-pygmy-salamander?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).