Cumberland Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Caudata
Family	Plethodontidae
Genus	Desmognathus
Species	Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Accidental

Distribution

Range

Counties

County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.

Conservation and management

IUCN Red List

VU Vulnerable

Assessed in 2023.

NatureServe

G2 Imperiled

National ranks

United States: N2 Imperiled

Subnational ranks

Tennessee: S2 Imperiled

Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Niemiller, M.L. & Miller, B.T. 2009. A survey of the cave-associated herpetofauna of the eastern United States with an emphasis on salamanders. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, Texas, USA, Volume 1: 249–256.

This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.

How to cite this account

Desmognathus abditus Anderson & Tilley, 2003. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1649. https://cavebiology.org/species/desmognathus-abditus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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