Great Smoky Mountains National Park Podcasts & Blog » Pseudotriton Ruber http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog Enjoy the Smokies Courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains Association! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Really Really Red http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/really-really-red/ http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/really-really-red/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:05:50 +0000 admin http://www.thegreatsmokymountains.org/blog/?p=553 This is the reddest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

It’s a Black-Chinned Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber). This one was spotted crossing the road. They migrate this time of year after warm rains to mate. So be careful on park roads, especially at night because there are sometimes mass migrations of these fellows.

So now you have the answer to the age old question: Why do salamanders cross the road?

Photos and salamander info by Ann Froschauer.

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