Amphibians of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

PLETHODONTIDAE Members:
Desmognathus planiceps Newman, 1955 - Flat-headed Salamander

Taxonomy

Class: Amphibia

Order: Caudata

Family: PLETHODONTIDAE

Subfamily: Plethodontinae

Author: Newman, 1955


Taxonomic Comments:
Species Comments: This species was recently discovered in Rockingham County by Brian Bockhahn and its identify has been verified by DNA sequencing.

Identification

Online Photos: Google iNaturalist

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


GBIF Global Distribution

Key Habitat Requirements

Life History and Autecology

General Ecology

Adverse Environmental Impacts

Status in North Carolina

Photo Gallery for Desmognathus planiceps - Flat-headed Salamander		9 photos are shown.
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Photo by Jeff Beane.	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Known site for Desmognathus planiceps. Verifed by DNA analysis.
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Known site for Desmognathus planiceps. DNA analysis pending.	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Known site for Desmognathus planiceps. DNA analysis pending.
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Photo by Jeff Beane.	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, T. Abee Rockingham Co. Comment: Photo by Jeff Beane.
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co.	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co.
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co.

Photo Gallery for Desmognathus planiceps - Flat-headed Salamander