Western Redback Salamander
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| Western Redback Salamander | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Plethodon |
| Species: | P. vehiculum |
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| Plethodon vehiculum (Cooper, 1860) |
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The Western Redback Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. Colored stripe on back changes from red to yellow
[edit] References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon vehiculum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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