Abstract
Feeding trials demonstrated that red-cheeked Plethodon jordani were noxious and were avoided by wild-caught potential avian predators. Red-cheeked individuals of Desmognathus ochrophaeus were also avoided by birds conditioned to avoid red-cheeked P. jordani. In addition to noxious skin secretions and aposematic coloration, defensive behavior and tail autotomy are probably important antipredation devices employed by P. jordani against avian predators.
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