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Salamander’s Hefty Role in the Forest-NY Times April 8, 2014
By RICHARD CONNIFF
APRIL 7, 2014
If someone asked you to name the top predator in North American forests, you might think of bears, or maybe great horned owls. But here’s another answer to think about: woodland salamanders.
These skittish, slippery amphibians literally live under a rock, or a log, or any convenient dark and damp forest habitat. As apex predators go, they are mainly small, a few inches long and weighing well under an ounce.
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