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

> Desmognathus santeetlah — Anfibi. The Santeetlah dusky salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus santeetlah*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 382
- Wikidata: [Q1594865](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594865)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27394](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27394)

## Names

- en: Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
- es: Salamandra Oscura de Santeetlah
- fr: Desmognathe de Santeetlah
- nl: Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (260)

## Summary

The Santeetlah dusky salamander (Desmognathus santeetlah) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.
It is endemic to the United States.
Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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

## Photo

![Santeetlah Dusky Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/santeetlah-dusky-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Henggang Cui · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221934015

## Machine access

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