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Posted by Lyndsey Slavik,
North Country explorer from Baldwinsville, NY

April 22, 2019 —

I was outside for lab with my Herpetology class at Glenmeal State Forest this past Monday. The day was clear, sunny, and about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon flipping many logs, this Red-backed Salamander was underneath a rotting one.

Red-backed Salamander