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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
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Tuolumne County
Time:
2016-07-23 15:00:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Juvenile
Sex:
--
Method:
Rock flipping
Habitat:
Just downstream of the splash zone of a small waterfall
Body Temperature:
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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:
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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.

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