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Red-backed salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Photo by anne yen
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

has a broad mottled dull red stripe on back, darker along its flanks, small and slender, seeking shelter under logs.

Habitat:

moist places under log. several, one under each log, at Wolfes Pond Park, Staten Island.

Species ID Suggestions

Red Backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

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PublishedNovember 8, 2010

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