Could be Desmognathus ocoee? In cold, clear, mountain stream
Maybe white spotted slimy salamander, plethodon cylindraceus?
According to Dr. Beamer, the genetics of the mountain duskies are a mess here until further research, but this seems to be the label for this region
According to Dr. Beamer, the genetics of the mountain duskies are a mess here but carolinensis seems to be the label until further research. Too far south for blue ridge, too far north for Great Balsams