A Second Amelanistic Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, from Nova Scotia, Canada

Authors

  • Ronald W. Russell Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
  • Wilfried Beslin Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
  • Maia Hudak Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
  • Ayokunle Ogunbiyi Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
  • Avery Withrow Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
  • John Gilhen Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v125i4.1265

Keywords:

amelanistic, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, anomaly, isolated, fragmented, disturbed, habitat, Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Abstract

In 2011, an amelanistic Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, was discovered in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is the second amelanistic Eastern Red-backed Salamander that has been documented from the Halifax area. Albino and leucistic individuals have also been identified from Nova Scotia. These aberrant conditions, including the two amelanistic individals, were discovered in isolated, fragmented, and disturbed habitat.

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Published

2012-08-13

Issue

Vol. 125 No. 4 (2011)

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