Allegheny Mountain Dusky x Northern Dusky Salamander Complex [ Desmognathus ochrophaeus x Desmognathus fuscus]
Please remember while out herping in Pennsylvania you need to have a current fishing license and please please remember to follow decontamination procedures as not to spread germs,diseases and unwanted fungus to these important areas!If you not willing do follow these procedures,you should not be out!I personally always wear protective gloves,even if I don't handle salamanders and I do try to never touch them.I also spray myself [boots,waders,gloves,net,photographic tank...] with a chlorhexidine solution.
[Chlorhexidine, is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection]
[Chlorhexidine, is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection]
A gravid [carrying eggs] female Allegheny Mountain Dusky x Northern Dusky Salamander complex [Desmognathus ochrophaeus x Desmognathus fuscus] . Tioga County, Pa. 12-17-21. Desmognathus ochropaeus and Desmognathus fuscus have been shown to interbreed, thus showing the characteristics of both
Two different gravid [carrying eggs] female Allegheny Mountain Dusky x Northern Dusky Salamander complex [Desmognathus ochrophaeus x Desmognathus fuscus] . Tioga County, Pa. 12-17-21. Desmognathus ochropaeus and Desmognathus fuscus have been shown to interbreed, thus showing the characteristics of both