Ouachita Dusky Salamander

The Ouachita dusky salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma in the United States. The specific epithet is in honor of Herbert Hutchinson Brimley and his younger brother, Clement Samuel Brimley, both of whom were zoologists.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ouachita Dusky Salamander being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Desmognathus catahoula
• Desmognathus fuscus
• Desmognathus cheaha
• Desmognathus conanti
• Desmognathus lycos

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Caudata

Family

Plethodontidae

Genus

Desmognathus

Species

Desmognathus brimleyorum

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