Mount Lyell Salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus)
Created: October 16th, 2017 - 07:10 PM
Last Modified: October 16th, 2017 - 07:10 PM Entered by: Nick Van Gilder
Record 289065
Last Modified: October 16th, 2017 - 07:10 PM Entered by: Nick Van Gilder
Record 289065
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Tuolumne County |
Time: 2016-07-23 15:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Just downstream of the splash zone of a small waterfall |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 78.00F |
Ground Temperature: 60.00F |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous |
Elevation: 8800.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
This individual was the lone specimen found after a long day of searching prime habitat for this species. Temperatures had reached 80+ F for the three days prior to this encounter, which was not conducive for surface activity.