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Desmognathus tilleyiObserver
kevinemetcalfDescription
One of the round-tailed "mountain" duskies. Looks like tail was damaged and is re-growing. Lemon Gap area of Madison Co., NC, near the type locality of this species.
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Desmognathus tilleyiObserver
kevinemetcalfDescription
A round-tailed, gracile mountain dusky found in the Lemon Gap-Max Patch area of NC, in geographic range of D. tilleyi.
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Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis)Observer
megankimreid
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Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis)Observer
hupholland11
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Dusky Salamanders (Genus Desmognathus)Observer
riverahlquistDescription
keeled tail
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Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus adatsihi)Observer
shanmeiDescription
Meow
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Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus carolinensis)Observer
riverahlquist
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Northern Shovel-nosed Salamander (Desmognathus marmoratus)Observer
amills9418Description
Guess on ID. Massive salamander but disappeared before I could get a pic of the body.
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Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus intermedius)Observer
rstanton13
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Spotted Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus conanti)Observer
akbirder243Description
Either a seal salamander or a northern dusky or spotted dusky. This one looked more like a seal salamander in person, but the photos look more like a spotted salamander.
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Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus intermedius)Observer
riverahlquist
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Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus valentinei)Observer
a_awesome
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Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)Observer
dominicDescription
My second herp for the 2024 and a rather dark individual.
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Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander (Desmognathus mavrokoilius)Observer
jacob4512Description
Chilling underneath a peice of stone
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Brook Salamanders (Genus Eurycea)Observer
nancyedDescription
Species to be determined
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Brook Salamanders (Genus Eurycea)Observer
arnanthescoutDescription
Same as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186857976
At the time of this observation this species is currently unnamed, per word from one of the authors describing it (see Chippindale et al. 2000 and Devitt et al. 2019).
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Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei)Observer
dreierjDescription
Larva in very small stream. Under rocks.
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Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei)Observer
dangjuDescription
At least 5 Cope’s Giant Salamander in the creek
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Baja California Night Lizard (Xantusia wigginsi)Observer
flaxingtonDescription
Xantusia wigginsi complex, Xantusia (San Jacinto).*
LEAVITT, D.H., R.L. BEZY, K.A. CRANDALL, AND J.W. SITES JR. 2007. Multi-locus DNA sequence data reveal a history of deep cryptic vicariance and habitat-driven convergence in the Desert Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis species complex (Squamata: Xantusiidae). Molecular Ecology 16:4455–4481.
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Baja California Night Lizard (Xantusia wigginsi)Observer
flaxingtonDescription
Xantusia wigginsi complex, Xantusia (Yucca Valley).*
LEAVITT, D.H., R.L. BEZY, K.A. CRANDALL, AND J.W. SITES JR. 2007. Multi-locus DNA sequence data reveal a history of deep cryptic vicariance and habitat-driven convergence in the Desert Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis species complex (Squamata: Xantusiidae). Molecular Ecology 16:4455–4481.
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Southern California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps major)Observer
squamatologistDescription
Garden Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps major), northeastern San Diego County, California
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Woodland Salamanders (Genus Plethodon)Observer
bethshepDescription
Is it melanistic Plethodon vehiculum or Plethodon dunnii? And how can you tell without the stripe?
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Dunn's Salamander (Plethodon dunni)Observer
colorado_crustaceansDescription
Lane County
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Unisexual Mole Salamander (Ambystoma unisexual)Observer
tomwille22Description
I have reason to believe this is a unisexual mole salamander, by it's head shape, size, and limited blue spotting. Also this is a lifer!
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
rwaayersDescription
The ground squirrel pups seemed to frequently stretch and sometimes yawn, as this one is doing.
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Ponderosa Pine Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra ssp. benti)Observer
donheniseDescription
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2) (Loxia curvirostra - type 2) - 4 January 2024 - MacCready Reserve, Liberty Township, Jackson County, Michigan
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Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)Observer
horseshoekidDescription
Sometimes you just gotta mash the shutter for too long
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Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Drama. These guys all normally get along pretty well, but here a squirrel decided to start something and nearly got kicked in the head as reward. Moments later they were back to munching sunflower seeds side-by-side again.
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Black-bellied Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)Observer
g_heatonDescription
In habitat for both minor and nigriventris, but I'm leaning nigriventris
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
joeysantore
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Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Misumena)Observer
antyeDescription
Crab spider has captured this bee in its jaws.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
konshauDescription
Just an amazing chorus of frogs on this warm evening after a day of rain. Maybe hundreds? Hard to say.
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
tothemax
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
pedro_reck
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Subgenus TanaemyrmexObserver
biocowboyDescription
Headless ant. Still alive. Walking backwards. Will upload video soon. Stay tuned.
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Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)Observer
foodiniDescription
I found this guy under a branch in my backyard, and picked him up. As soon as I did, he started barfing up a California Slender Salamander... STILL ALIVE!!!!
