Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
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Plethodontidae | red salamander
A red or reddish orange salamander with the uppersurfaces profusely dotted with irregular, rounded black spots. Iris of eye normally yellow. Margin of chin often flecked with black
Old adults: dull purplish brown, the ground color darker and the spots larger and running together; black or brown spots on under surfaces
Habitat: Under moss, stones, or other objects in or near springs or rills, even mere trickles, provided water is clear, cool, and not stagnant. Occurs in streams that flow through open fields and meadows as well as those through woods; streams with bottoms of sand, gravel, or rock usually are preferred.
Conant, R., & Collins, J. T. (1998). A field guide to reptiles & amphibians: eastern and central North America (3rd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
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