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2 Species ID Suggestions

AliciaMathis 11 years ago

Yellow-eyed ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica) - Information on Yellow-eyed Ensatina

NeilDazet 11 years ago

California Newt

Taricha torosa torosa Taricha torosa - California Newt

3 Comments

AliciaMathis 11 years ago

Taricha usually has a more grainy appearance on the back. I am NOT an expert on west coast salamanders, but I'm guessing the yellow-eyed ensatina because of the yellowish color where the legs and body intersect.

Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Hello. Moved to Amphibians. Although this salamander resembles a lizard, it is not a reptile :-)

Coley 11 years ago

Looks like some sort of salems

Spotted by
michaeltcannon

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 4, 2012
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012