Western redback salamander
| 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, found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. The animal has a colored stripe on its back which varies from red to yellow.
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Plethodon vehiculum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.