---
title: "Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander"
description: "Desmognathus carolinensis — Anfibi. The Carolina mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/carolina-mountain-dusky-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander

> Desmognathus carolinensis — Anfibi. The Carolina mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus carolinensis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `mountains` (Montagne)
- iNaturalist observations: 1162
- Wikidata: [Q1594787](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594787)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27415](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27415)

## Names

- en: Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
- es: Salamandra Oscura de Carolina Mountain
- fr: Desmognathe de Caroline
- nl: Carolina mountain dusky salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (638)

## Summary

The Carolina mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

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

## Photo

![Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/carolina-mountain-dusky-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Phillip Salzinger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221721929

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/carolina-mountain-dusky-salamander?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).