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Ambystoma laterale
This salamander is about 7" long, very fat. Currently the salamander is displaying the behavior it preforms when it is being cornered by a predator : keeping its head still, while wiggling its tail to distract the predator, while it looses its tail and escapes.
Found under a moist rock, in the middle of summer right after a rain. ( in my backyard behind the garage, near a maple/alpine forest.)
The salamander is keeping its head still, while wiggling its tail to distract the predator, while it looses its tail and escapes.
Spotted on Aug 21, 2010
Submitted on Dec 21, 2011
6 Comments
nice shot. Love it's expression.
thanks paul and everyone :)
Good job!
Awesome picture. :)
Nice ground level shot,
Beautiful. Love the Description. Thanks for sharing.