WASHINGTON — D.C. has an official bird, mammal, fish, crustacean, dinosaur, flower, fruit and tree.
It does not, however, have an official amphibian, as some young students are now pointing out.
Fourth graders at Powell Elementary School are pushing to make the red-backed salamander the official amphibian of the District. After studying the salamanders in class, some students met with the D.C. City Council to make their case last week…