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Eastern Red Salamander
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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
The ground color above is dull, light to dark chocolate brown. The dorsal and lateral dark spots are usually distinct, sometimes obscure in old individuals, and when present extend well onto the lower sides. The venter has at least a few, often many, small, brown, widely separated dots. The iris of the eye is dark brown
How to identify:
Coloration:
light to dark chocolate brown or deep red
Diet:
invertebrates
Size:
Eastern Red Salamanders can grow to be 3-6.5in long including the tail
Habitat:
Eastern Red Salamanders need to live in damp or moist habitats
Range of habitat:
The red salamander occurs through much of the eastern United States and occurs throughout the mountains, Piedmont, and Upper Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia
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