Dusky Salamander

This picture somewhat goes along with the last one. This salamander was sitting on the rocks next to that waterfall. In many ways this was a more thrilling sight for me than the waterfall was. I never get to see salamanders out in the wild and getting to see this one, one that I had never seen before was cool. I guess it just goes to show what a biology geek I am. Anyway, I looked it up when I got back home and I think it is a "Dusky Salamander". It is apparently one of the more common salamanders in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, but not a common sight for me.