89,138 observationsLeast Concern
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Plethodontidae ›Genus: Plethodon
About
The red-backed (or redback) salamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a small, hardy woodland salamander. It inhabits wooded slopes in eastern North America, west to Missouri, south to North Carolina, and north from southern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada to Minnesota. It is also known as the eastern red-backed salamander or the northern red-backed salamander to distinguish it from the southern red-backed salamander (Plethodon serratus). It is one of 55 species in the genus Plethodon.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eastern Red-backed Salamander is Plethodon cinereus.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the family Plethodontidae.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander belongs to the genus Plethodon.