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A young individual that looks like it already has had a close-call in it's life (judging by the tail)
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A young individual that looks like it already has had a close-call in it's life (judging by the tail)
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At around 15:20, found under 40cm long log to left of paved road. The log was located about .5m from the paved path. The individual had a SVL of approximate 2cm. Conditions were overcast with 100% cloud cover with the temperature about 57 F. It felt cold when I picked it up and secreted a small amount of slime from its skin onto my hand as I held it. The area surrounding where I found it was a very dense juniper/oak woodland. When I flipped the log over, the salamander did not attempt to flee or move much, which could be explained by its cold body temperature. It was identifiable by its smooth, slimy, black body that is speckled with white dots and large eyes.
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At around 15:20, found under 40cm long log to left of paved road. The log was located about .5m from the paved path. The individual had a SVL of approximate 2cm. Conditions were overcast with 100% cloud cover with the temperature about 57 F. It felt cold when I picked it up and secreted a small amount of slime from its skin onto my hand as I held it. The area surrounding where I found it was a very dense juniper/oak woodland. When I flipped the log over, the salamander did not attempt to flee or move much, which could be explained by its cold body temperature. It was identifiable by its smooth, slimy, black body that is speckled with white dots and large eyes.
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At around 15:20, found under 40cm long log to left of paved road. The log was located about .5m from the paved path. The individual had a SVL of approximate 2cm. Conditions were overcast with 100% cloud cover with the temperature about 57 F. It felt cold when I picked it up and secreted a small amount of slime from its skin onto my hand as I held it. The area surrounding where I found it was a very dense juniper/oak woodland. When I flipped the log over, the salamander did not attempt to flee or move much, which could be explained by its cold body temperature. It was identifiable by its smooth, slimy, black body that is speckled with white dots and large eyes.
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At around 15:20, found under 40cm long log to left of paved road. The log was located about .5m from the paved path. The individual had a SVL of approximate 2cm. Conditions were overcast with 100% cloud cover with the temperature about 57 F. It felt cold when I picked it up and secreted a small amount of slime from its skin onto my hand as I held it. The area surrounding where I found it was a very dense juniper/oak woodland. When I flipped the log over, the salamander did not attempt to flee or move much, which could be explained by its cold body temperature. It was identifiable by its smooth, slimy, black body that is speckled with white dots and large eyes.
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Hiding under a rock. Very active upon discovery.
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Found specimen under rocks in moist leaf litter. Area was very rocky and had complete canopy cover.
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At the BFL I found a young Western Slimy Salamander hiding underneath a rock on moist soil. It rained earlier that week.
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Very high abundance of these guys in today's hike. Even found multiples under the same cover object on numerous occasions.
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Very high abundance of these guys in today's hike. Even found multiples under the same cover object on numerous occasions.
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Very high abundance of these guys in today's hike. Even found multiples under the same cover object on numerous occasions.
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Very high abundance of these guys in today's hike. Even found multiples under the same cover object on numerous occasions.
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Very high abundance of these guys in today's hike. Even found multiples under the same cover object on numerous occasions, including these four found under a rock no more than 1.5-2 feet wide.