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Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

The Eastern Red-backed Salamander is a small, colorful amphibian that loves to hide under rocks and leaves. They are great at blending in with their surroundings and can be found in moist forests.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Eastern Red-backed Salamander is a small, slender amphibian often displaying a vivid reddish-brown stripe down its back, contrasting with dark sides. Some individuals are uniformly dark gray or black, known as "lead-backs," lacking the dorsal stripe. They are lungless, breathing through their skin and mouth lining.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenCaudataFamiliaPlethodontidaeGéneroPlethodon
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
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Eastern Red-backed Salamander

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Wow! It never drinks water, absorbing it all directly through its moist skin!

Wow! These amazing amphibians spend their cold winters hiding deep underground!

Wow! They come in two color forms: red-striped or entirely dark gray!

Wow! This salamander protects its eggs by coiling around them until they hatch!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Escape Artist Tail

Eastern Red-backed Salamander has a special tail that can break off to distract predators, helping them get away safely.

Habilidad

Slime Shield

Eastern Red-backed Salamander can secrete a sticky, bad-tasting substance from its skin to deter predators from eating them.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
5.7-10 cm
Peso
0.002-0.006 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
0.1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-14

Dieta y alimentación

They munch on tiny bugs and worms found in the forest floor!

Alimentos principales

  • Ants
  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Small Beetles
  • Earthworms

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

A favorite meal for these salamanders on the forest floor.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Often hunted by snakes moving through leaf litter.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins forage for them among leaves and soil.

shelters

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Uses fallen logs and leaf litter from oak trees for cover.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

5.7-10 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

0.002-0.006 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

0.1 km/h

¿Qué come Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

They munch on tiny bugs and worms found in the forest floor!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Eastern Red-backed Salamander?

3-14

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