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Reg-legged salamander

Plethodon shermani

Photo by audubonchic
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults are several inches long and have distinctive red legs attached to an otherwise dark purple-ish body.

Habitat:

Mountain forests of the southeastern U.S.

Notes:

This species was formally considered a sub-species of Jordan's salamander until DNA testing proved its distinctiveness.

Reference Links:

Red-legged Salamander - Plethodon shermani - Overview

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