Western Redback Salamander 3
The western redback salamander is a small but relatively common amphibian in the Pacific Northwest. It has a restricted range that is west of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington, all of Victoria Island in British Columbia, as well as around the Vancouver area. Highly adaptable to varying habitats, this little salamander is found at higher elevations than any other member of its family, and in drier habitats than many of its relatives. This nearly two-inch salamander was found under a rock next to a tiny stream in the mountains above the Carbon River near Mount Rainier, Washington on a hot summer day.
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- Rich Leighton
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- 5993x4000 / 22.5MB
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- Keywords
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Amphibia, Animalia, Carbon River, Chordata, Melmont Ghost Town, PNW, Pacific NW, Pacific Northwest, Pierce County, Plethodon, Plethodon vehiculum, Plethodontidae, Plethodontinae, Urodela, Washington, amphibian, animal, aquatic, brown, copper, fauna, golden, nature, salamander, speckled, summer, vertebrate, western red-backed salamander, western redback salamander, wildlife
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