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Red salamander

Pseudotriton ruber

Photo by 5sarah1
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Field Notes

Description:

Long, reddish brown, salamander with dark gray skin on its stomach with very a long tail that narrows to a point at the end. It is about 2.5 inches long and about half a centimeter in weigh.

Habitat:

Usually found under rocks or in small holes, in the woods, normally by water

Species ID Suggestions

Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
LisaPowers
As Ashley has noted, yours is a red-backed salamander. This is a red salamander - Pseudotriton ruber: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21370073
AshleyT
If you look up what red salamanders look like, you will see yours is nothing like that. Please also correct your location.

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PublishedOctober 20, 2015

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