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Plethodon dorsalis
This leucistic salamander is approximately 3 inches long and is lacking the dark pigments that give it the usual coloration.
This very rare salamander was found while road cruising on a rural paved road during very light rain.
Spotted on Feb 10, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013
14 Comments
Alien like exotic looking!
what an exciting find - thanks for sharing this Lisa.
Thanks Kare, Argy Bee, Maria dB, AshleyT and Carol Snow Milne 2! It was certainly a big surprise for me...and I almost just dismissed it as yet another zigzag...and was oulling out when it hit me that it was white!
Awesome!
Great find.
Very nice spotting, Lisa!
This is so cool Lisa! I would love to find a leucistic or melanistic amphibian one day!!
So cute!
Thanks all!
Yes, Martin it is lacking dark pigment.
BrendanSmith: I have sent the pix to Jim Petranka, Floyd Scott and Steve Tilley.
Awesome capture Lisa,amazing and rare .-) congrats and thanks for sharing
Astounding Spotting !!! Do you mean it's a pigmentless mutation ?
Wow, very cool! How are you confirming the ID?
Great spot, Lisa!!! : )
Wow, amazing!