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Date Collected
2020
Publication Date
11-15-2023
Location Collected
Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies
Description
Plethodon cinereus (Eastern Redback Salamander)
5/14/2020
Group: Amphibians & Reptiles
Type: Amphibians
Family: Plethodontidae
Notes
Common Names: Eastern Redback Salamander
Years Observed: 2007; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022
Identified and First Noted By: Harry Tiebout
Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Gerry Hertel; Kendra McMillin; Francis Kane; Kathryn Krueger
Comments:
The Red-backed Salamander is the most commonly encountered amphibian at the Gordon. The species is unusual in being a fully terrestrial species. This species has two color forms: 1) the red-backed morph; and, 2) the lead-backed morph.
Recommended Citation
Ritter, N. (2023). Plethodon cinereus (Eastern Redback Salamander): close-up of face. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_salam_images/22