Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)

Created: August 1st, 2009 - 11:08 AM
Last Modified: February 7th, 2014 - 07:40 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 27564

Country: United States		State: California	County: Monterey County	Time: 2003-01-06 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: Artificial cover flipping	Habitat: Seashore community
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 5.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Two specimens identified in treeless, coastal dune habitat. One found beneath narrow board. Another was found under wood chips of driftwood. Sand burrows beneath the cover appeared to provide the salamanders with additional protection. They were brown above with yellow speckles; underside pale beige. Large adult measured SVL 70 mm (2¾ in.), TL 135 mm (5½ in.) and possessed prominent yellow, dorsal blotching.

Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington

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Comments

Posted by Benjamin Witzke on Mar 12, 2011 at 04:52 PM

I have found some in adjacent inland areas that are nowhere near that dark... they have been pink.