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Western Red Backed Salamander  Fall,Geotagged,Plethodon vehiculum,United States,Western redback salamander Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Cool! Is it shedding skin? Posted 9 years ago
    1. I don't think so - I think that blobby thing in the front is some sort of plant material, but it's hard to tell. The salamander does a good job of blending in... Posted 9 years ago

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The western redback salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family, found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. The animal has a colored stripe on its back which varies from red to yellow.

Similar species: Salamanders
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2015. Captured Oct 23, 2015 14:12 in W Tiger 3 Trail, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1000
  • 50mm