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Ambystoma gracile
Northwestern Salamander

Photographer: William Flaxington

ID: 0000 0000 0901 0462 (2001-09-19)

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date of photo Feb 26, 2001

location Van Damne State Park (Mendocino County, California, US)

family Ambystomatidae

habitat Redwood Forest

notes Adult with parotoid glands located behind eyes. Above dark brown; below gray. Believed to be male with bulbous vent, and tail exceeding its body length. It measured SVL 95 mm (3ž in.), TL 203 mm (8 in.). In morning this salamander was found in campground restroom. Night before finding this salamander the illuminated restroom was invested for animals but only mosquitoes and banana slug were detected. Salamander likely entered later that night via an open, ground level, wall vent. Back of building borders steep, moist, fern and pine-covered slope. Assumed butting pose when handled.

photo category: Animal - Amphibian

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common names Northwestern Salamander (AW ) Northwestern Salamander (photographer)

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