Fellow herpers,
Do you know of a location near Washington, DC (including MD and VA outskirts) where red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) are abundant? If so, please drop me a line at:
ohannah2001@yahoo.com
Thank you very much.
- Peter
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Red-backed salamanders in MD/DC/VA?
PeterN
Aug 01, 2003 03:46 PM
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John_White
Aug 04, 2003 05:47 AM
P.cinereus is very common and abundant in the forest habitats near and within the Washington metropolitan area. However, this time of year these salamanders retreat well below ground level to escape the heat. The best time to find cinereus is in the spring and fall where they prefer semi-moist areas and are most often found under rotting logs.
For additional information see:
The Virginia Herpetological Society - http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/
The Virginia Herpetological Society
CAW
Aug 04, 2003 08:42 AM
They will be hard to find this time of year but are fairly common around mid spring under logs in wettish areas...This picture was taken this spring at Huntley Meadows park off of Route 1 in Alexandria...
