Red-backed salamander
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The red-backed salamander is a small, hardy woodland salamander species in the family Plethodontidae. It is also known as the redback salamander, eastern red-backed salamander, or the northern red-bac
Adult Female Plethodon cinereus
Plethodon cinereus
Red-backed salamander in its habitat
Lead-backed phase redback salamander - Plethodon cinereus
Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the federal capital city of the United States, and its only federal district.
Red-backed salamander
…to the abundance of the Plethodon cincereus population. On December 17, 2024, the eastern red-backed salamander became the "official amphibian" of the District of Columbia. Behler JL, King FW (1979). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp., 657 color…
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