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Red-backed salamander

Posted by Leslie Sandefur,
North Country explorer from Bremen
April 22, 2019 —

Another red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus, adult) found at Glenmeal, also under a log! Tried to avoid handing directly with my skin because I wasn't wearing gloves - soaps/lotions from our hands can really hurt their delicate skin - they perform cutaneous respiration.