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Red-backed Salamander

Posted by Lyndsey Slavik,
North Country explorer from Baldwinsville, NY
April 29, 2019 —

I was out herping and flipping rotting logs when I found this Red-backed salamander under one. The day was about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but felt a little colder because of cloudiness and a slight breeze. I was on one of the trails at Highley Flow State Park with a bunch of classmates for lab.

Red-backed Salamander