and is also protected by a provincial act that prohibits the collecting or selling of specimens. Likewise, Article 22 of the provincial Environmental Quality Act offers protection against unregulated degradation of the dusky salamander's environment. In New Brunswick, the species is designated as Sensitive under the General Status of Species in Canada. Protection is offered the species by the New Brunswick Fish and Wildlife Act. References External links Dusky Salamander (Demognathus fuscus), Natural Resources Canada fuscus Amphibians of Canada Amphibians of the United States Fauna of the Great Lakes region (North America) Fauna of the Northeastern United States Fauna of the Southeastern United States Ecology of the Appalachian Mountains Cenozoic amphibians of North America Extant Pleistocene first appearances Pleistocene animals of North America Pleistocene United States Amphibians described in 1820 Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Taxonomy articles created by Polbot