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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 #223
Date: April 6, 2012
Location: Fort Montgomery,
NY
Notes: Under log uphill
from Turkey Hill Pond.
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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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