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Red-backed salamander

Posted by Emily Gerber,
North Country explorer from Odessa, FL
April 22, 2019 —

My herpetology class went to Glenmeal State Forest to look for some herps. While at a vernal pool, I came across a red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) nestled in the leaf litter next to the water.

Red-backed salamander