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Green Salamander,
Photo by Todd Ratermann © |
| Green Salamander |
| Aneides aeneus |
| Allegheny, Cumberland and
Blue Ridge Mountains |
| May - August |
| Under loose bark of dead or
dying hardwood trees, Damp crevices of sandstone. |
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Green Salamander is perfectly camouflaged with the natural debris of the
forest floor. This photo was taken in the Cumberland Mountains of middle
Tennessee. The Green Salamander is nocturnal salamander, at night he hunts for
mosquitoes, ants and beetles.
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