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Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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43.0904, -79.0861

Field Notes

Description:

about 2", orange stripe along top of the body

Habitat:

found this in a pile of composted manure at the base of a forested hill.

Notes:

This was spotted while shoveling manure for the rose garden. My co worker saw it and thought it might be a small snake when it was half covered with manure, but it turned out to be a salamander.

Species ID Suggestions

REd-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

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