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Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
Image by Jim Horton
Description
A small woodland salamander with a wavy, lobed reddish back stripe that zigzags down the body. Found on wooded, rocky slopes and around cave entrances in southern Indiana.
Stats
Size
2 ½ – 4 inches
Status
Common
Similar Species
Ravine and Redback salamanders.
Diet
Invertebrates.
Habitat
Inhabits moist woodland areas with undisturbed ground cover.
Reproduction
Breeding takes place in late fall to early spring. Female lays eggs in spring. Eggs are laid on land in a rotting log. Young will emerge as tiny adults (there is no larval stage).
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