Lead-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus

I think this individual may have lost its tail and was in the process of regrowing it.

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.

Habitat: Near the edge of a pond in a deciduous forest