Kebnat

Desmognathus

2 species

In Québec, the genus Desmognathus (family Plethodontidae) counts 2 species of amphibians. The stars? Northern Dusky Salamander and Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander, the most often observed. The richest region: Montérégie, with 2 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montérégie2
  2. Capitale-Nationale1
  3. Mauricie1
  4. Estrie1
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  6. Lanaudière1
  7. Centre-du-Québec1

Desmognathus 2

Caudata
All21Anura11Caudata10
Plethodontidae
All10Plethodontidae6Ambystomatidae2Proteidae1Salamandridae1
Northern Dusky Salamander311 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander14 observations