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Lead-backed and Red-backed Salamanders - Plethodon cinereus Plethodon cinereus exhibits color polymorphism with two common color variations - the &#039;red-backed&#039; variety has a red dorsal stripe that tapers towards the tail and the &#039;lead-backed&#039; variety lacks most or all of the red pigmentation. This spotting shows the lead-backed variety on the left and the red-backed on the right.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under a log; mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115689/red-backed_salamander_-_plethodon_cinereus.html" title="Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/115689_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rubXnGURsG3Px6pyKZ6ItXim1cs%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus Habitat: Under a log; mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115688/lead-backed_and_red-backed_salamanders_-_plethodon_cinereus.html Fall,Geotagged,Plethodon cinereus,Red-backed salamander,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Plethodon cinereus,Red-backed salamander,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lead-backed and Red-backed Salamanders - Plethodon cinereus

Plethodon cinereus exhibits color polymorphism with two common color variations - the 'red-backed' variety has a red dorsal stripe that tapers towards the tail and the 'lead-backed' variety lacks most or all of the red pigmentation. This spotting shows the lead-backed variety on the left and the red-backed on the right.

Habitat: Under a log; mixed forest

Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus Habitat: Under a log; mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115688/lead-backed_and_red-backed_salamanders_-_plethodon_cinereus.html Fall,Geotagged,Plethodon cinereus,Red-backed salamander,United States

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    Calbost Niel
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    Very nice find Christine Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Niel! Posted 4 years ago

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The Red-backed salamander

The red-backed salamander is a species of small, hardy woodland salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species inhabits wooded slopes in eastern North America, west to Missouri, south to North Carolina, and north from southern Quebec and the Maritime provinces in Canada to Minnesota.

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Uploaded May 26, 2021. Captured Oct 3, 2020 11:05 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/83s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.