Pacific Northwest
Reptiles & Amphibians

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Van Dyke's Salamander - Plethodon vandykei

Van Denburgh, 1906

Alternate Name:

Formerly know as Plethodon vandykei vandykei - Washington Salamander


	Adult, Lewis County, Washington

Adult, Lewis County, Washington		Yellow phase adult, Pacific County, Washington

Yellow phase adult, Jefferson County, Washington

Rosy phase adult, Pacific County, Washington

Dark phase adult, Lewis County, Washington

Dark phase juvenile, Lewis County, Washington

Dark phase adult, Lewis County, Washington	Juvenile, Lewis County, Washington

Dark phase juvenile, Lewis County, Washington

Comparison of similar sympatric species: Dark phase Plethodon vandykei (bottom). Reddish phase Plethodon vehiculum - Western Red-backed Salamander (top). Both were found at the same locality in the Cascade Mountains, Lewis County, Washington.

Habitat

Habitat, 900 ft., Cascade Mountains, Lewis County, Washington	Habitat, 900 ft., Cascade Mountains, Lewis County, Washington	Habitat, Pacific County, Washington

	Habitat, 300 ft., Willapa Hills, Pacific County, Washington

Short Video

	A Van Dyke's Salamander is discovered under a rock below a waterfall.