California Slender Salamander

bugman

March 20th, 2009 at 9:12 am

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California Slender Salamander
Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Hi,
Love your site. Thought I’d send you some photos of the California Slender for your Amphibian section.
These guys were found in Los Gatos, up in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Cheers!
-NewtHunterDave
Santa Cruz Mtns CA

California Slender Salamander

Dear NewtHunterDave,
Thanks for your lovely image of a California Slender Salamander. Perhaps we didn’t do enough gardening yet this year, but we have yet to see a California Slender Salamander in our yard in 2009. Once, upon turning over a board, we found about six huddled together. Our garden is on Mount Washington in sight of downtown Los Angeles. It is part of an endangered California Black Walnut endangered woodland, and since our lot faces north, it stays somewhat cool and damp, providing a perfect habitat for these delicate creatures.

Tiger Salamander (July 12, 2008)
Slender Salamander (February 20, 2008)
Male California Trapdoor Spider (November 28, 2008)
Male California Trapdoor Spider in Mount Washington (October 15, 2009)
Another Male California Trapdoor Spider (October 17, 2009)

Comments 1

Isius wrote:
Do these salamanders come in a very pale, almost white colour, with blue/black tongues and eyes?

I remember seeing something that looked just like this, but I can’t remember if it had legs. Seeing as how tiny their legs are, perhaps I just don’t remember them/didn’t see them. I suppose perhaps it could have been a baby snake, but this picture is just like it. It was only about mmm, probably 5-7cm.

Located in Southern Ontario, Canada
Posted 16 Sep 2009 at 3:09 am ¶