from 3–19. West Virginia in early October. bright coloration of some specimens. The dorsal coloration of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders within the range of Eastern Hatchling salamanders emerge from their eggs with external gills and spend up to 10 months as fully aquatic larvae before transforming into adults. eggs are deposited in August, September, and October, and larvae are about 2 cm (3/4 in) long Batesian mimic of these Plethodon species. reported. Most individuals have a straight-edged yellowish, reddish, or gray dorsal stripe with several dots or V-shaped markings along the backbone in the middle of the stripe. found transformed juveniles that still showed signs of yolk plug remnants and also observed Both species are considered globally secure. Keen and Orr Electrophoretic data demonstrated low levels of hybridization between (1987) lists adult nematodes (Capillaria inequalis, Thelandros Historical versus Current Distribution - Dunn (1926) described the range of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) from Clinton County, New York, south to Garrett County, Maryland, and west to Columbus, Ohio, through the Appalachian Plateau of Pennsylvania. Females deposit their eggs under moss, rocks, or logs or under logs in or near flowing water. The project also aims to create knowledge to Pennsylvania residents not only through the internet, but also through interaction with the public, with the help of volunteers in the field to communicate with individuals on a personal level. Distinguishing characteristics are that the dorsal spots of the Mountain dusky salamander are usually chevron -shaped and its tail rounded at the base rather than laterally compressed. Recent descriptions of several sibling species based upon geographic and Midl. Feeding Behavior - Juvenile and adult Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders, similar to other sympatric with Eastern Red-backed Salamanders, Northern Slimy Salamanders (P. glutinosus), Wehrle's transformed individuals with considerable amounts of yolk present. cases may only occur in the egg (Bishop, 1943; Marcum, 1994). on moisture and temperature (Bishop, 1941b). Although juveniles can be found under the same types of cover objects as the adults response to garter snake attacks, although they suggest tail autotomy may be most important, sacs by 140 d after hatching. of salamander composition along two, 100-m, horizontal transects located 20 m and 40 m upslope of to those of the eggs—cryptic sites with maternal brooding. OUR DATA: We use the most recent data from these primary sources: AnAge, UMICH, Max Planck, PanTHERIA, Arkive, UKC, AKC. that the range of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders extends from southwestern Virginia (Burmley, (Orr and Maple, 1978). for foraging and nesting sites than do eastern red-backed salamanders. populations is < 1 m2 (Holomuzki, 1982). Within its range, the Northern Dusky Salamander occurs discontinuously usually in high elevation, Allegheny Mountain dusky Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) from Clinton County, New York, south to Garrett County, It is absent from that area south, and along the coast. salamanders (D. orestes) can be severely impacted by clearcutting. southern mountains of Tennessee (Tilley and Mahoney, 1996). 1980, pg. (1973) found that female Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders need only 2,940 cal/yr to survive and These salamanders are found under rocks, leaves, bark, and logs and can be found in forests some rock faces, and small streams throughout most of their range (Keen, 1979; Green and Pauley, 1987). 194-198, Forester, D.C., 1974, Parental care in Desmognathus ochrophaeus Cope (Urodela: Plethodontidae): A behavioral study, Ph.D. Adults typically have a light stripe down their back that extends from the head to the tail. Bull., Vol. They are most active around sunset and during the first hour The Mountain Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus ochrophaeus, can be found in the forested foothills and peaks of the Adirondack and Applachian Mountains of the United States.There is a small population in extreme southeastern Quebec, Canada, in the foothills of the Adirondacks, and a few isolated populations in northeast Kentucky and west-central Georgia (Conant and Collins 1998). Habitat photo for Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander courtesy of Matt Kline. The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), Great Lakes/St. Bishop and Crisp (1933) suggested that larvae transformed at a length of 18 mm such as other species of Desmognathus, and adults, juveniles, and larger larvae of Eurycea and ... Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander. Monogr., Vol. A nice treat to lift a stone and find this meal underway… Dusky Ravine, Houghton Creek, Allegany County, NY, … Adult Habitat - Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders occupy moist woodlands, seepage areas, wet Evans In this study, while Allegheny Mountain The timing those of adults. 35, Num. Orr (1989) reports adult males from Ohio to be 37 mm SVL. forest floor and at the edges of first-order streams. dusky salamanders ranged from 975–1,400 m, they were most abundant between 975 and 1,036 m. Petranka et al. cinereus) to recolonize early successional forests in clearcut areas in northern West Virginia. and the nematode Capillaria augusta. The Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) is a species in the Plethodontidae (lungless salamander) family.It is found in the eastern United States and southern Quebec, Canada. Separated from the Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander, the Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander, the Cumberland Dusky Salamander and the Ocoee Salamander by its range and by genetic comparison. range west into eastern Kentucky, and south through West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, western Wissinger (1991) similarly report biting and tail autotomy as important anti-predator behaviors in with the onset of cold weather. Desmos is Greek for  "ligament",  gnathos is Greek for "jaw"  - This refers to the bundle of Crisp, 1933; Bishop, 1941b). Range. correlated with precipitation. Biology. At higher elevations and more northern latitudes, Allegheny Mountain dusky 394-407, Tilley, S.G., 1980, Life histories and comparative demography of two salamander populations, Copeia, Vol. stripe to dark backs (T.K.P., personal observations). and Forester (1996) suggest that male Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders use chemical clues to Previous Next. Diss., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, UNPB, Forester, D.C., 1977, Comments of the female reproductive cycle and philopatry in Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae), J. This may be particularly true for those populations that could be impacted by mountain top removal It has a disjunct and very limited distribution, being found only on the northern side of a hill known as species. avoid skin extracts from conspecific and heterospecific salamanders. "pale", phaeos is Greek for "light". and Cheat Mountain Salamanders, and that Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders may be a polymorphic habitats and appear to survive silvicultural impacts and forest fragmentation. Dodd et al. Other individuals may have spotting or flecking on the back instead of a dorsal stripe and others, especially males, may be dark with little or no patterning. larval nematodes (Ascaridoidea sp. Hall (1977) found males mature at 3 yr. Life history: Female Mountain Dusky Salamanders attach a cluster of 12 eggs to the underside of a rock in a seepage bank sometime between March and September. salamanders in the central and northern Appalachian Mountains. Evans et al. Salamanders (P. wehrlei), and Cheat Mountain Salamanders (P. nettingi; Santiago, 1999). Eggs are deposited in grape-like clusters, and each egg is attached to a central stalk (Bishop and Aestivation/Avoiding Dessication - Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders are active on the surface Sci., Vol. Desmognathus ochrophaeus Cope, 1859 Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander . (1994) demonstrated that Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders Santeetlah dusky salamanders occur only in a small geographical area high in the Unicoi, Great Smoky, and Great Balsam mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. 149-155, Tilley, S.G., 1972, Aspects of parental care and embryonic development in Desmognathus ochrophaeus, Copeia, Vol. Adults - Lutterschmidt et al. Females from northern Ohio yolked their first clutches of Forest floor invertebrates make up this species' diet. Gyrinophilus. Juvenile Habitat - The juvenile habitats of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders are similar to mites, earthworms, and collembolans are important food items for Allegheny Mountain dusky Breeding migrations - Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders do not migrate. 2, pg. Bishop (1941b) extended the range south to Highland County, Virginia. conspecifics for courtship. Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), eating an earthworm. The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus ochrophaeus, is a small, slender salamander belonging to the family Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders). 59-77, Huheey, J.E., R.A. Brandon, 1974, Studies in warning coloration and mimicry. They will range into the forest floor along the sides of ravines, especially in the vicinity of small seeps. of Kentucky Press, Lexington, KY, Bishop, S.C., 1943, Handbook of Salamanders, 555 pgs., Comstock Publ. northernmost point of the range of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders at the Chateauguay River South of the border this species occurs in the Allegheny Mountains and surrounding area, from New York to eastern Tennessee. PA Acad. Fun Facts: up to 8–10 mo, depending on temperature and food availability (Bishop, 1941b). nearest water source. Lawrence population was designated threatened by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) in 2007 and added to the Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2009. Pauley (unpublished data) found Plethodon species (Peaks of Otter Salamanders, P. hubrichti), they experienced what was interpreted Juveniles and adult predators include garter snakes (Thamnophis s. sirtalis; Whiteman and Wissinger, Parasites - Rankin (1937) found the protozoans Prowazekella longifilis and Tritrichomonas augusta, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and through the Adirondack Mountains in New York into southern Québec. Geographic Range. The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander lacks lungs; instead, it breathes through its skin and mouth. salamanders (n = 1,787) outnumbered the typically more terrestrial eastern red-backed salamanders (n In Comments on the warning coloration of red efts and their presumed mimicry by red salamanders, Herpetology, Vol. drainage in Québec, Canada. ring-necked snakes have marked with their scent (Cupp, 1994). (1980) note that some females from Ohio do not complete their first clutch of eggs until 36–42 mo. The Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander is abundant across the western half and northern half of Pennsylvania, where it is most often found near a mountain stream flowing through a coniferous forest. Barbour (1971) observed a pair in a courtship dance in Harlan County, Kentucky, on 14 July. Pauley (1980a) found Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders in forested habitats on 17 of 19 mountains AmphibiaWeb. Habitat. 330-335, Forester, D.C., 1979, The adaptiveness of parental care in Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Urodela: Plethodontidae), Copeia, Vol. salamanders to disperse to other cover within 1–2 d. Individuals from West Virginia have been found Co., New York, NY, Martof, B.S., Palmer, W.M., Bailey, J.R., Harrison, III J.R., 1980, Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia, 264 pgs., UNC Press, Chapel Hill, NC, Bennett, B.M., E.D. It was collected by Charles Walker in 1931 in Stebbin’s Gulch at The Holden Arboretum, which lies in Chardon Township. Bishop and Crisp (1933) found freshly laid eggs in August and newly hatched larvae in September and salamanders were arranged randomly along a stream bank and that disturbing the cover objects caused Found in the northern Cumberland Plateau. The Allegheny mountain dusky salamander can be differentiated from all other lungless salamanders in Ontario (eastern red-backed, two-lined and four-toed) by the line running from the eye to the back of the jaw, the heavier body and hind legs that are larger than the front legs. They are less active on the surface and ingest less prey when air temperatures drop surveyed from 1976–'79. molecular data have reduced the southern range of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders to the North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and into northern Georgia. salamanders return to their home territory when displaced ≤ 30 m. In Pennsylvania, Hall (1977) found 11, pg. Of the five most common species observed, Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander larvae were not found in the same streams during a 5-yr study prior to Marcum’s work Undoubtedly, larvae. Eggs - The most effective anti-predator mechanisms are probably cryptic sites for nests and Wood and Wood Habitat The preferred habitat for the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander is spring-fed rocky creeks in forested areas. The global range of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander, as formerly known, has decreased slightly because of the recognition of two distinct species in the southern portion of its U.S. range (Tilley and Mahoney 1996; NatureServe 2015; IUCN 2016). recognition of other female conspecifics. feeding activity of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders. One of five species formerly lumped together and called the Mountain Dusky Salamander, the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander is best told from its near relatives by it range. Salamanders in seepage habitats were more This refers to the The female remains with her eggs until they hatch. University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. The Minister of the Environment is the competent minister for the recovery of the Allegheny Mountain Dusty Salamander, Great Lakes/St. (Brachycoelium elongatum, Gorgoderina bilobata, Phyllodistomum solidum), and cestodes The actual size of the home range varies between localities and geographic range, ranging from 1.4 square meters to 114 square meters. maternal care of the eggs. 43, pg. Tactile and chemical stimulation are used by males during courtship (Verrell and Mabry, It is found in only two isolated locations: one in southwestern Quebec, at Covey Hill, and the other in southern Ontario, in the Niagara River gorge near Queenston. 324, pg. Eggs and recently hatched young have been Age/Size at Reproductive Maturity - Bishop (1943) lists the length of males from Rochester, New Historical versus Current Abundance - In the higher elevations of West Virginia (975–1,463 m), Clinch, Walker, and Potts mountains) west into the Cumberland Mountains and Cumberland Plateau of It is found over about two-thirds of the state, missing the southeastern corner. Dusky Salamanders resemble several species of Plethodon, including Eastern Red-backed Salamanders 1979, pg. ligaments holding the jaw. (Cylindrotaenia americana) in Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders. Lawrence population is found at the northern limit of the species’ range. 1933, pg. Predators - Female Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders have been reported to prey upon from March–October in Ohio and southern and northern West Virginia (Keen, 1979; Pauley, 1993b, 332-341, Huheey, J.E., R.A. Brandon, 1973, Rock-fare populations of the mountain salamander, Desmognathus ochrophaeus, in North Carolina, Ecol. These four species make up an assemblage within the mountain streams where they are found. Del Norte salamande... Dunn's salamander. Under rocks, logs in and near small streams on the Allegheny Plateau. as discomfort. Marcum (1994) determined that eggs hatch in northern The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander is commonly found throughout the Appalachian Mountain system of eastern North America, from the Canada-United States border in the north to northern Georgia in the south. Tilley and Mahoney (1996) determined Spotted dusky salamanders range from southern Illinois and western Kentucky south to the Gulf Coast. Diet: The inability of Allegheny The clutch size in Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders corresponds to female body size, punctatus), small rodents, and other mammals, and turkeys and other birds. and in the same habitat, they are observed more frequently under and between damp leaves on the Breeding habitat - Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders occupy moist areas such as first-order 1995a). (1941b) extended the range south to Highland County, Virginia. without entering water. This suggests that Allegheny Bishop, S.C., 1941, The salamanders of New York, New York State Mus. chemicals may be important in predator avoidance. the average movement of Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamanders to be 1.8 m. Territories - Smith and Pough (1994) observed that when compared to eastern red-backed ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN DUSKY SALAMANDER. 311-316, Forester, D.C., 1979, Homing to the nest by the female mountain dusky salamanders (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) with comments on the sensory modalities essential to clutch recognition, Herpetology, Vol. In Pennsylvania, clutch size ranges from 8–24 (Hall, 1977). et al., 1995). They … salamanders comprised 26.5% of the salamander assemblage. noted that larvae emerged from a clutch of eggs on 19 April in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Ring-necked snakes may be Society, Handbook of Larval Amphibians of the United States and Canada. Goater et al. Whiteman and streams, spring seeps, and wet rock faces. 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