Salamanders
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
Across the regions where it's common, the Southern Red-backed Salamander peaks from November to March.
Shows up in 5 ecoregions and 6 states
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Salamanders
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
Description
The southern red-backed salamander (Plethodon serratus) is a species of salamander endemic to the United States. The southern red-backed salamander is typically gray or black in color, with a red-brown, fading stripe across the width of its back.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
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. Southern red-backed salamanders occur in four disjunct populations in the southern United States.Wikipedia ↗Animal Diversity Web ↗
When it's active
The breeding season for Plethodon serratus is during the cool, moist winter months. Mating occurs between December and March.Animal Diversity Web ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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About the Southern Red-backed Salamander
When is the Southern Red-backed Salamander most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Southern Red-backed Salamander peaks from November to March.
Where does the Southern Red-backed Salamander live?
It has enough records to show in 5 ecoregions and 6 states, including Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, and North Carolina.