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Category: Amphibia

Anaxyrus boreas (Western Toad)

October 9, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I had no idea until I started researching this that they had revised the taxonomy and nomenclature of toads (in fact…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Anaxyrus, Animals, Anura, Bufonidae, Chordata, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Anaxyrus boreas, Western Toad

Ambystoma gracile (Northwestern Salamander)

March 23, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

At least once a year in late winter, preferably on a rainy night after a cold spell, my friend Craig…

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Posted in: Ambystoma, Ambystomatidae, Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Plants, Species Profiles, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Ambystoma gracile, Northwestern Salamander

Taricha granulosa (Rough-skinned Newt)

March 6, 2021 Dan Nelson 14 Comments

Between the fact that they are our only routinely diurnal salamander, and their frequent visibility in the shallow waters of…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Salamandridae, Species Profiles, Taricha, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Rough-skinned Newt, Taricha granulosa

Dicamptodon tenebrosous (Coastal Giant Salamander)

December 19, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Woohoo! This is a red letter amphibian for me! I’ve been hoping to see one of these for almost 40…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Dicamptodon, Dicamptodontidae, Species Profiles, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Coastal Giant Salamander, Dicamptodon tenebrosous

Plethodon vehiculum (Western Red-backed Salamander)

November 25, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Next up on my cliff inhabitants survey is the Western Red-backed Salamander. The books say this is the most common…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Plethodon, Plethodontidae, Species Profiles, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Plethodon vehiculum, Plethodon vehiculum (Western Red-backed Salamander)

Plethodon dunni (Dunn’s Salamander)

November 15, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

These are fun salamanders to find! Unlike Ensatina, which are usually found under wood, Dunn’s Salamanders are mostly found under…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Plethodon, Plethodontidae, Species Profiles, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Plethodon dunni

Rana aurora (Northern Red-legged Frog)

October 27, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

I really enjoy my weekly hikes with my nbo Morgan. Hike is probably a misnomer. They used to be hikes,…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Anura, Chordata, Plants, Rana, Ranidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora

Ensatina eschscholtzii (Ensatina)

October 25, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

One of my favorite things to do on my rambles is to look under logs, boards, rocks, and even leaves,…

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Posted in: Amphibia, Animals, Chordata, Ensatina, Plethodontidae, Species Profiles, Urodela (Salamanders) Filed under: Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzii

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