Western Redback Salamander | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Caudata |
Family: | Plethodontidae |
Genus: | Plethodon |
Species: | P. vehiculum |
Binomial name | |
Plethodon vehiculum (Cooper, 1860) |
The Western Redback Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. Colored stripe on back changes from red to yellow