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Urban Salamander
Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) - Berkeley, California
The backyard at my current residence in Berkeley, CA is far from the biggest or even greenest yard I've had BUT its the first yard with salamanders! Infact there are two species, California Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps attenuatus and the Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris). The slender salamanders are present in greater numbers but less prone to leave the leaf litter and cover of the ground, whereas the arboreal salamanders live up to their name and thus make for better photo subjects if I'm trying to include the house in the background as well. Without disclosing my address, I have to say that this isn't a particularly green area - its decidedly suburban; yards are small and there is a lot of concrete all around... but these salamanders are able to persist!
Urban Salamander
Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) - Berkeley, California
The backyard at my current residence in Berkeley, CA is far from the biggest or even greenest yard I've had BUT its the first yard with salamanders! Infact there are two species, California Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps attenuatus and the Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris). The slender salamanders are present in greater numbers but less prone to leave the leaf litter and cover of the ground, whereas the arboreal salamanders live up to their name and thus make for better photo subjects if I'm trying to include the house in the background as well. Without disclosing my address, I have to say that this isn't a particularly green area - its decidedly suburban; yards are small and there is a lot of concrete all around... but these salamanders are able to persist!