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Red-backed Salamander

Posted by Lyndsey Slavik,
North Country explorer from Baldwinsville, NY
April 22, 2019 —

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

Red-backed Salamander