Plethodon cinereus (Redback Salamander) predation

January 1, 2000

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.

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

Plethodon cinereus (Redback Salamander) predation

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Plethodon cinereus (Redback Salamander) predation

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