Red-backed Salamander

Description:

Typically, they have a black body with a bright red stripe down the middle of their back. But, they can also be black without the red stripe. Their bellies are black and white. This salamander was about 3-4 inches long.

Habitat:

This was the second red-backed salamander that I found at Roaring Brook Nature Center on the same day. I found this one under a rotting log near a stream, approximately 1/2 mile from the first spotting. The first one I saw had a red stripe on its back, but this one had a tan stripe instead - a good example of the color polymorphism exhibited by this species.

Notes:

You can view my other spotting here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/213...