LARCH MOUNTAIN SALAMANDER

This is a small to medium sized salamander that is brown with small whitish flecks on the sides, and has a broad reddish or yellowish dorsal stripe; the belly is red or salmon-pink. he Larch Mountain Salamander (Plethodon larselli) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. The Larch Mountain salamander occurs in the Cascade Mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. In Washington, it occurs from the Columbia River Gorge to just north of Snoqualmie Pass.

Ten Facts about Larch Mountain Salamander

1. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas.
2. The Larch Mountain salamander occurs in the Cascade Mountains of southern Washington and northern Oregon. In Washington, it occurs from the Columbia River Gorge to just north of Snoqualmie Pass.
3. Courtship occurs on moist talus during suitable periods of temperature and moisture from September-April.
4. Clutch size is average 7.
5. They eat small insects.
6. They are 4-5 inches in length.
7. Frogs & birds are their major predators.
8. Life span is 12 years.
9. Attain sexual maturity at the age of 2-3 years.
10. They are active during the spring and fall, but retreat deep into the talus during the summer and winter.