Ocoee salamander
A species of Dusky salamanders Scientific name : Desmognathus ocoee Genus : Dusky salamanders
Ocoee salamander, A species of Dusky salamanders
Botanical name: Desmognathus ocoee
Genus: Dusky salamanders
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Description
Description
The Ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs and wet rocks in mountainous areas of the Southeastern United States. It was first described by J. C. Nicholls in 1949.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Lungless salamanders Genus
Dusky salamanders Species
Ocoee salamander