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Plethodon cinereus
Small, very thin, hardy, common, woodland salamander. Adults range in size 4.8 - 12.7 cm (2.3 - 5 inches). Salamander shown: 3.25 inches (8.25 cm). Black bodies with white speckles and red stripe down middle of back. Unlike most salamanders, these do not spend any part of their lives in the water. They do not have lungs, but breathe thru skin. Food: insects and spiders. Mostly nocturnal.
Woodlands, gardens, even driveways. Found under rocks, logs, or dead leaves. Helpful to soil by digging tunnels.
Light rain and mild temperature of 42 degrees brought 3 salamanders out of the cracks of the driveway near woodlands. (White spots are flash related issues.) This salamander had more red/orange stripe than most of the nearly 15 of these type of salamanders I have seen over the past year.
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Thank you friends for your continued support of my nature photography. You know I am a Moth-er first. LOL (But salamanders are cool too.)
Beautiful little guy! I especially love photo 2 :)
Your photos are always amazing
cute!
Nice! These are hard to photograph. You must have been surprised to see this in January!
Thanks Lisa. I tried to get every angle since Sally was being cooperative. I tried to pick her up to get a photo of the belly, but she was too wiggly plus really small to handle.
Beautiful series! And you know how much I adore sallies!
Fantastic, Carol! I love these little ones!
What a cutie!