Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
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Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Also known as:
Cherokee Black-bellied Salamander, Smoky Mountains Black-bellied Salamander
This species was described in 2022 when the former Desmognathus quadramaculatus was split into four.
This large adult Black-bellied Salamander features a stardust pattern of light speckles.
Online references:
- Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli account on AmphibiaWeb
- Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Behler, J. L., King, F. W. 1979. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians
- Conant, R., Collins, J. T. 1998. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition, expanded
- Crother, B. I. (ed.) 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Edition
- Jensen, J. B., Camp, C. D., Gibbons, W., and Elliott, M. J. 2008. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia
- Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders of the United States and Canada