Northern Graycheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus

Unicoi Co., Tennessee. April 24, 2006
 

"...so once again it was four-lanes to two-lanes, and then finally to a one-lane forest road that wound up into the mountains and along the ridges. Lots of switchbacks and steep grades, and the rain, while no longer a downpour, was steady. I stopped at one switchback where a seep intersected the road, and got a new salamander - a Northern Graycheeked, Plethodon montanus. There were no markings anywhere on this salamander, also considered to be just a variant of Plethodon jordani, the Redcheeked Salamander..."

Day Four, The Great Salamander Swing