Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Blount Co., Tennessee. March 13, 1999.
Photo by Ken Felsman
These little creatures are amazing. Blackbellies live in and next to mountain streams, and spend a lot of time with their heads elevated like the one in the picture. Not only are they on the lookout for food and predators, but apparently they also defend a small home territory from other Blackbellies and other species of salamanders.
