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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |