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title: "Imitator salamander"
description: "Desmognathus imitator — Amfibieën. The imitator salamander (Desmognathus imitator) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/imitator-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Imitator salamander

> Desmognathus imitator — Amfibieën. The imitator salamander (Desmognathus imitator) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus imitator*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `mountains` (Bergen)
- iNaturalist observations: 1219
- Wikidata: [Q928311](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928311)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27386](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27386)

## Names

- en: Imitator Salamander
- es: Salamandra Imitadora
- fr: Desmognathe imitant
- nl: Imitator salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (878)

## Summary

The imitator salamander (Desmognathus imitator) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.

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

## Photo

![Imitator salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/imitator-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: aiwendil · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13072167

## Machine access

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