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Rhyacotriton variegatus
Southern Torrent Salamander
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Photographer: William Flaxington
ID: 0000 0000 0901 0484 (2001-09-19)Copyright © 2006 William Flaxington
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date of photo Mar 29, 2001
latitude 41.41277 longitude -124.04982 max error distance 6670 meters
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horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984 georeferencing source GeoLocatelocation
Praire Creek Redwoods State Park (Humboldt County, California, US)family
Rhyacotritonidae
order
Caudata
class Amphibia
habitat Mixed Evergreen Forestnotes Mature adult located beneath small stone at base of waterfall. Another was situated beneath stone in mud, at base of cliff. At waterfall base, larvae were common and found beneath stones and in exposed water between. Two identically large, chunky, adult females lacking (obvious) vent lobes examined. Olive and blotchy above; below yellowish with profusion of dark blotching. Both measured: SVL 57 mm (2¼ in.), TL 83 mm (3¼ in.). In addition, half dozen larvae recognized.photo category: Animal - Amphibian
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Southern Torrent Salamander (AW )
Southern Torrent Salamander (photographer)
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