Common Name:
Seal Salamander
Scientific Name:
Desmognathus monticola
Etymology:
Genus:
desmos is Greek for  "ligament",  gnathos is Greek for "jaw"  - This refers to the bundle of ligaments holding the jaw.
 Species:
monticola is Latin and means "mountaineer" or "highlander". This refers to the habitat where this salamander is found.
Average Length:
3.3 - 5 in. (8.3 - 12.5 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:
5.9 in. (14.9 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

Photos:

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Bath County
Locality unknown
  
Pulaski Co
Pulaski Co.