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Zig-zag salamander - lead phase

Plethodon dorsalis

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

2" long copper brown colored salamander found under rock close to lake.

Habitat:

Long Hunter State Park, Tennessee.

Notes:

We found about a dozen salamanders under a similar number of rocks today.

Reference Links:

AmphibiaWeb - Plethodon dorsalis

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Comments (6)
KarenL
Thank you ulvalactuca!
LisaPowers
Zigzag Salamander - Plethodon dorsalis - Lead phase - I usually find about 3-4 of the lead phase to every 1 of the zigzag phase here in middle Tennessee.
Maria dB
especially like photos 4 and 6

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PublishedFebruary 18, 2012

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