Characteristics
The western red-backed salamander has dark sides and a red, yellow. green or tan stripe down its back. It is three to four inches in length and has 16 coastal grooves (vertical grooves.)
Range
The western red-backed salamander can be found from British Columbia south to southern Oregon.
Habitat
The western red-backed salamander can be found under rocks and fallen wood, along stream banks and in shady forests.
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Diet
Larvae eat snails, Pacific Tree Frogs, and Red-legged Frog tadpoles.
Life Cycle
The western red-backed salamander mates from November to December. The female lays a clutch of about 10 eggs from April to May. Unllike most salamanders, the western red-backed salamander
larvae
hatch fully formed as salamanders. The hatchlings appear in the fall,. They will mature in 2 1/2 years. Females lay eggs every other year.
Behavior
The western red-backed salamander lives and breeds entirely on land. It is nocturnal.
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