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Rhyacotriton variegatus

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Rhyacotriton variegatus - Southern torrent salamander from Mendocino County, California.

This is a very habitat specific salamander that I have spent a long time trying to find and learn where to find them. Persistence paid off for me as I found her, a friend found a male, and I also found 3 larvae.

This is a lifer for me (first one I have ever found) so I'm still stoked. They're one of the coolest amphibians I've had the pleasure of working with.
Image size
968x648px 447.94 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D80
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
105 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Nov 14, 2009, 5:21:03 AM
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What kind of habitat do they live in that they're so difficult to find? You did a great job taking the photograph too, this is wonderful.