California Amphibians (lots of pics)

[eggbert]

Thought I would share some pictures I took this morning of some Slender Salamanders (we found probably 15 of them throughout the morning) and a California Newt.

This is also my first post here, so hi all!

Edit: Pictures didn't show up here, but are posted below.

[Nicky]

I can;t see the pictures. probably my stupid slow com.welcome to ssnakess.com and congrads on your find

[snakehunter]

yeah pics arent workin, is that your egg eater in your gallery, if so talk to schmotz666, hes lookin for info on egg eaters

[Bartman]

Try uploading those pics into your gallary, then post them again...id like to see them

[eggbert]

Oops! Thanks all. They show up for me, so I thought everyone would be able to see them. Do they show up here?

http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987slenders.jpg
http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987slender.jpg
http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987calnewt.jpg
http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987calnewthand.jpg

If not, they should show up if you go directly to my photo gallery (I hope!)

- Michelle

[nicola_boulton]

Wicked pics! your so lucky to have those little guys wondering around! so unfair! :(

[TheRedDragon]

Awesome finds! I sure wish I could find some of those in my back yard. :) And, welcome to sSnakeSs. :)

[Fieldnotes]

It is for sure an Enstina, and by its appearance, and guessing, it looks as though it is from the the Central Coast Range. The subspecies is Monterey Ensatina. Pictured here is a California Newt http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/0202/0148.jpeg

http://mysite.freeserve.com/Catalog/

[boydsnakes]

Great photos love the 3rd one!!!

[eggbert]

Thanks everyone! And Fieldnotes: I found all these guys in Santa Barbara, so you're right on with the central coast guess. I'm not great with identifying local amphibians, so I was going on descriptions from the Audubon Society Field Guide, and comparisons to species/photos held by the local natural history museum. Thanks for the info!

[JD@reptiles]

You got some cool natives... i posted the pics for you.

Jordan

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987slenders.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987slender.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987calnewthand.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3987calnewt.jpg