Southern red-backed salamander
A species of Woodland salamanders, Also known as Ouachita red-backed salamander Scientific name : Plethodon serratus Genus : Woodland salamanders
Southern red-backed salamander, A species of Woodland salamanders
Also known as:
Ouachita red-backed salamander
Scientific name: Plethodon serratus
Genus: Woodland salamanders
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Description
The southern red-backed salamander (Plethodon serratus) is a species of salamander native to the United States. It is found in four widely disjunct populations: one in central Louisiana; one in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma; one in central Missouri; and one from southeastern Tennessee, to southwestern North Carolina, western Georgia, and eastern Alabama. It is sometimes referred to as the Georgia red-backed salamander or the Ouachita red-backed sal
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Lifespan
10-15 years
Diet
Southern red-backed salamander's dietary habits strongly lean towards carnivorous, primarily consuming small invertebrates. The diet chiefly includes soft-bodied arthropods, such as spiders and insects, which they efficiently track and capture in their habitat.
Appearance
Southern red-backed salamander is a medium-sized, slim-bodied salamander with smooth, moist skin. Its overall coloration is dark brown or black, mottled with brassy or golden spots. The tail is broad, rounded and relatively long, comprising almost two-thirds of its total length. There are no noticeable differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Southern red-backed salamander is a nocturnal species that is highly territorial, often displaying aggressive behaviors to defend its space. This salamander species is typically solitary, interacting with others predominantly during breeding season. Southern red-backed salamander doesn't migrate and stays within a small home range, taking shelter in forest leaf litter, demonstrating specialized adaptations to its temperate forest habitat.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Lungless salamanders Genus
Woodland salamanders Species
Southern red-backed salamander 
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