From: "Walter W. Knapp"
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) #3
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 00:27:20 -0400

Nice photos!
Here's one that has been identified as the Southern Red-backed
Salamander, can't remember what gives it that distinction,
or what the sub species name is right now.

Walt
wwknapp@mindspring.com

filename="SoRbSal.jpg"


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From: John White
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) #3
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 06:06:28 -0400

Hey Walter,

Thanks for the compliment! It's good to see your posts again!
The Southern Red-backed Salamander is P. serratus. The main
characteristics that differentiate the Southern Red-backed
from P. cinereus are:

1) The middorsal stripe of the S. Red-backed Sal. extends
to near the very tip of it's tail.
2) The middorsal stripe of S. Red-backed Sal. often has
serrated edges.
3) Geographic location.

Excellent photo!

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Best Regards,

John White
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