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Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

Slimy salamanders are named for the sticky secretions they release when threatened. They are black salamanders with white flecks.
 
Slimy salamanders are terrestrial, spending most of thier lives underground on wooded slopes. They eat arthropods, slugs, and earthworms. Slimy salamanders are found in western, central, and southern New York state. They have not been found in the Adirondacks or Long Island.

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Specimen

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Orange

Specimen #223

Date: April 6, 2012
Location: Fort Montgomery, NY
Notes: Under log uphill from Turkey Hill Pond.
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Orange

Specimen #224

Date: April 6, 2012
Location: Fort Mongomery, NY
Notes: Under log uphill from Turkey Hill Pond. Note regenerated tail.
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