Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAmphibia · Caudata · Plethodontidae
About
The southern red-backed salamander is a species of salamander endemic to the United States. 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. It is sometimes referred to as the Georgia red-backed salamander or the Ouachita red-backed salamander. It was once considered a subspecies of the red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus.
Fun Fact
It is sometimes referred to as the Georgia red-backed salamander or the Ouachita red-backed salamander.
Quick Facts
Habitat
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.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance