The Southern Red-backed Salamander is a close relative of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander found in upland forests of the South-Central U.S. It occurs in red-backed and lead-back color morphs and is entirely lungless.
Habitat
Moist deciduous and mixed forests in the Ozarks and Ouachitas
Diet
Mites, springtails, and small invertebrates
How common
Common
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