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Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) at Jim Thorpe State Park, PA. Taken with my Canon MPE-65mm on a 5D Mark III handheld. Three exposures focus stacked.
"Stumpy" checking things out (translation, "feed me!"). Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum). Check the "Little Salamander" picture set for his remarkable story. Photo by Frank
The most unique looking Spotted Salamander I have ever, and probably will ever, see in my life. One for the record books.
All Costa Rica's species of salamanders belong to the Pletodontidae family. The three genera of lungless salamanders are: Bolitoglossa (23 species), Nototriton (7 species), and Oedipina (14 species). They display a preference for cool and humid habitats, like those found in forested mountain ranges. They are most abundant at moderate or high elevations in the Central and Talamanca mountain ranges (Leenders, T, 2001).
This species is is the most widely distributed species of large black Bolitoglossa, and occurs from northern Costa Rica (Volcán Cacao, Guanacaste Province) to western Panamá (near Fortuna Dam, Chiriquí Province). It inhabits tropical premontane and lower montane rainforest. It occurs from 650 to 2100 m asl, but most individuals are found between 1000 and 1600 m asl. B. robusta is commonly found under fallen logs, in leaf litter, or under moss. (Hanken et al. 2005).
The Ring-tailed Salamander (Bolitoglossa robusta), is the largest species found in the country. They can reach a total length of 260 mm.
Hanken, J. Wake, D. B., and Savage, J. M. (2005). ''A solution to the large black salamander problem (genus Bolitoglossa) in Costa Rica and Panamá.'' Copeia, 2005(2), 227-245.
Leenders, T. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. Zona Tropical Press. 2001.
I met the parents of the one yr. old birthday boy for this cake! They were very specific about what they wanted... The father even had a sketch drawn up!!! So.. the list of things were... a pond... Water Lilly.... Fish if possible... a log.. mushrooms... and a Salamander of these colours.. as this is a good luck symbol for the family! I used the hypericum berries from my flower class to represent the mushrooms. The teeny frog & ladybug are bought. Rest is fondant. Flower gumpaste. Bottom tier dark chocolate mudcake with ganache, and top tier is banana cake with Philadelphia cream cheese frosting.
a larval stage dusky salamander, nearly 2cm, in shallow creek water. Looks like it lost the tail, which can be regenerated.
"Stumpy says, "hi!" He always appears when I walk by his enclosure! Remember to check the "Little Salamander" picture set for his remarkable story. Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) Photo by Frank
A gorgeous female Spotted Salamander full of eggs, heading towards a vernal pool where dozens of males are patiently awaiting her, and the other females, arrival.
Feuersalamander
fire salamander
Salamandra salamandra salamandra
@ Mauerbach, Niederösterreich/ Lower Austria
An adult male Jefferson's Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) from Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.
I spent a couple hours birding in a nearby nature preserve. It had some of the best wooded environment I have ever seen in CT. Streams and brooks, pine forests, valleys, meadows, brush, dead fall, stumps. Just picture perfect and I expected a great day. In the entire time I was there I saw exactly 0 birds and only heard 3, a robin and two off in the distance I couldn't identify. In fact the only living creature I saw the entire time was the Orange Salamander! No squirrels, rabbits, coyotes, fox...nothing!
as "Stumpy" says hello. He's a Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) who can be seen at Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center in Boise. Photo by Frank.
as "Stumpy" seemed happy to be safe inside and away from the smoke from nearby forest fires. He's a Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) and can be seen at Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center in Boise. Photo by Frank.
I'm gonna be honest, I was too lazy to take a photo today. I'm going back to Portland in a week and it feels like there's so much to do, including just enjoying being here. I don't really feel the need to be a stickler about the project this time around; instead I'm just trying to have fun with it.
Anyway, this time Kevin took it. The salamander's in my hands.
Fire salamanders can have a very long lifespan; one specimen lived for more than 50 years, but that was in captivity. They are most commonly found at altitudes between 250 metres (800 ft) and 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), mainly in central and southern Europe. Some specimens can be almost completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. There are several subspecies. Digital version of an old slide image, made somewhere in the eighties, during a one week trip in the Spanish Pyrenees. © Tom Kisjes
The highly endemic Sequoyah Slimy Salamander (Plethodon sequoyah) has been on my list to see for a good while, especially given how close I now live to their range. This was the primary goal for my short weekend trip, to visit their habitat and see some salamanders. After I’d settled at my spot for the night, I took a brief hike with my flashlight to flip along a trail. Sure enough, I found this gorgeous adult female a few minutes in, a perfect representation of this species!
April 11, 2021
A Yellow-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), indigenous to the Eastern United States and parts of Canada. Found under a big heavy oak log very close to where the woods meets the beach. We observed him and carefully released him back under the log with plenty of leaf litter.
Spruce Hill Trail
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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