Common Name:
Blue Ridge Red Salamander
Scientific Name:
Pseudotriton ruber nitidus
Etymology:
Genus:
pseudes is Greek for "false" and triton is the Greek sea god.
 Species:
ruber is Latin for "red". Referring to the dorsal color.
 Subspecies:
nitidus is Latin meaning "bright or glittering" Referring to the bright dorsal color.
Average Length:
4 - 6 in. (10 - 15.2 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:
7.1 in. (18.1 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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