Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus |
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Photo by Kristen Cecala |
Description: There are two distinct color morphs of the southern red-backed salamander. The striped morph has a dark grey or brown base color with an orange or red stripe stretching from the head to the end of the tail. The unstriped morph is brown on the back and may have a variable amount of red spotting on the back and sides. The sides of both morphs are brown with a variable amount of white spotting. The underside of these salamanders has salt-and-pepper flecking and sometimes small amounts of red pigment. |
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The shaded region represents the range of the southern red-backed salamander in North Carolina. |
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Photo by John Jensen | The "lead-backed" and "red-backed" phases of the Southern red-backed salamander. |
Photo by Kristen Cecala |
Photo by Kristen Cecala |
Photo by D Dennis |
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