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title: "Western Red-backed Salamander"
description: "Plethodon vehiculum — Anfíbios. The western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-red-backed-salamander
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Western Red-backed Salamander

> Plethodon vehiculum — Anfíbios. The western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Plethodon vehiculum*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 6729
- Wikidata: [Q2510325](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510325)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27194](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27194)

## Names

- en: Western Red-backed Salamander
- es: Salamandra de Espalda Roja Occidental
- fr: Pléthodon à dos rouge de l'Ouest
- nl: Western redback salamander

## Countries with the most observations

US (4459), CA (2111)

## Summary

The western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. The species is  found in extreme southwestern Canada and the northwestern United States. The western red-backed salamander is found in temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. It is considered widespread in the region and is not strictly associated with a specific habitat type.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_redback_salamander

## Photo

![Western Red-backed Salamander](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-red-backed-salamander/medium.jpg)

Photo: Corinne Helmer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37153932

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-red-backed-salamander?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).