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Red-backed salamander - Plethodon cinereus Habitat: Under a rotting log next to a pond; deciduous forest Geotagged,Plethodon,Plethodon cinereus,Red-backed salamander,Salamander,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Red-backed salamander - Plethodon cinereus

Habitat: Under a rotting log next to a pond; deciduous forest

    comments (4)

  1. Pretty well camouflaged Posted 2 years ago
    1. Definitely! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Cool discovery! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks :) Posted 2 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Salamanders
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 22, 2023. Captured May 17, 2022 09:00 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm