In 1999 at the Patuxent Research Refuge, we observed a large rove beetle (Staphylinus maculosus) consuming an eviscerated redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) underneath a coverboard. Rove beetles typically eat invertebrates.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2000 |
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Title | Plethodon cinereus (Redback Salamander) predation |
Authors | R.E. Jung, W.L. Ward, C.O. Kings, L.A. Weir |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Herpetological Review |
Index ID | 5223925 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |