Red-backed salamander
Plethodon cinereus
ok. 9,2 cmAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- Brak zweryfikowanego zakresu
Red-backed salamander — size comparison
The red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a lungless amphibian of damp North American deciduous-forest litter. Gas exchange occurs partly through the sk
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0246810
approx. 9.2 cm
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Red-backed salamander — size comparison — facts and sources
The red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a lungless amphibian of damp North American deciduous-forest litter. Gas exchange occurs partly through the skin, making moist refuges important.
Some have a reddish dorsal stripe, while darker unstriped forms also occur. During dry periods it remains beneath wood, stones or within the ground.
It eats insects, arachnids, worms and other invertebrates. Females guard eggs on land. Development is direct: young do not pass through a free-swimming pond-larval stage.
Mierzymy odcinek: pysk → koniec ogona. Środek zakresu całkowitej długości 5,7–12,7 cm z ADW; nie średnia populacji. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.