Can anyone help ID this salamander? It was found around 2PM walking in the sun on this rock face. The location is in Franklin County, VA. The surrounding areas are dominated by Chestnut oak, Mountain Laurel, and Rhododendron. Let me know what you guys think!
Thanks, Alex
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Salamander ID
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Re: Salamander ID
Interesting find. It looks to me like a Plethodon wehrlei from the Dixie Caverns area.
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I agree with wehrlei. Was it really walking on those rocks in the midday sun? That seems really unusual.
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Re: Salamander ID
Cool, thank you guys for the feedback! and yes, it was actually walking on the rock face in the sun. I thought it very unusual as well.
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I bet something happened to it, like maybe it fled its hiding place because of a predator or a rockfall or a flooding rain.