Red salamander
A species of Red salamanders Scientific name : Pseudotriton ruber Genus : Red salamanders
Red salamander, A species of Red salamanders
Scientific name: Pseudotriton ruber
Genus: Red salamanders
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Description
The red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae endemic to the Eastern United States. Its skin is orange/red with random black spots. Its habitats are temperate forests, small creeks, ponds, forests, temperate shrubland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater, trees springs. Overall this species is common and widespread, but locally it has declined because of habitat loss and it is considered threatened in Indiana. Red salamanders eat
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Lifespan
10-15 years
Diet
Red salamander primarily feeds on small invertebrates. Its diet consists chiefly of aquatic insects, annelids, and mollusks, rendering it a carnivorous consumer in freshwater ecosystems.
Appearance
Red salamander is a medium-sized salamander with a slender, elongated body, reaching lengths of up to 20 cm. Covered in smooth, moist skin, its vivid coloration ranges from bright red to reddish-brown, often marked with irregular black or dark brown blotches. It exhibits a long tail, which accounts for more than half of its total length. Distinguished by a broad, flat head with protruding eyes, it doesn't show significant variations in appearance based on age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Red salamander is a predominantly solitary, nocturnal species, exhibiting secretive and burrowing behavior. Most active in damp environments, it forages for small invertebrates. A key aspect of its behavior is its unique defensive mechanism; when threatened, it emits an unpalatable, sticky secretion deterring predators. It is noteworthy for its territorial behavior, displaying aggression when its space is invaded.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Lungless salamanders Genus
Red salamanders Species
Red salamander 
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