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title: "Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander"
description: "Desmognathus orestes — Płazy. The Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/blue-ridge-dusky-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander

> Desmognathus orestes — Płazy. The Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus orestes*
- Category: `amphibians` (Płazy)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `mountains` (Góry)
- iNaturalist observations: 3125
- Wikidata: [Q1594187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594187)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27405](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27405)

## Names

- en: Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
- de: Blue-Ridge-Mountain-Bachsalamander
- es: Salamandra Oscura de Blue Ridge
- fr: Desmognathe des Blue Ridge
- nl: Blue Ridge dusky salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (2273)

## Summary

The Blue Ridge dusky salamander (Desmognathus orestes) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

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

## Photo

![Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blue-ridge-dusky-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158456402

## Machine access

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