Abstract
The red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) is a member of the Plethodontidae family which is a group of salamanders that lacks lungs and respires through their skin. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the red salamander and to examine its general characteristics such as its distinguishing features, fossil record, distribution, ecology, life history, behavior, and conservation. Understanding this organism’s basic behaviors and characteristics will give us more insight to its ecology and help preserve biodiversity by enabling us to better our conservation attempts.
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