Western Red Back Salamander

Western Red Back Salamander

Plethodon vehiculum or Western Red Back salamander is a salamander living only in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Western red backed salamanders are lungless salamander, meaning that they are fully terrestrial and live their entire lives out of water. Most of the salamanders have either red or yellow dorsal stripe. White spots regularly speckle the sides and head of western red back salamanders.


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