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title: "Spotted Dusky Salamander"
description: "Desmognathus conanti — Anfíbios. The spotted dusky salamander (Desmognathus conanti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/spotted-dusky-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spotted Dusky Salamander

> Desmognathus conanti — Anfíbios. The spotted dusky salamander (Desmognathus conanti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Desmognathus conanti*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2984
- Wikidata: [Q3024505](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3024505)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27392](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27392)

## Names

- en: Spotted Dusky Salamander
- es: Salamandra Oscura Manchada
- fr: Desmognathe de Conant

## Countries with the most observations

US (1876)

## Summary

The spotted dusky salamander (Desmognathus conanti) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8735016

## Machine access

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