Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei)
Created: May 18th, 2013 - 02:12 AM
Last Modified: May 18th, 2013 - 02:12 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 146472
Last Modified: May 18th, 2013 - 02:12 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 146472
Country: United States |
State: Oregon |
County: Multnomah County |
Time: 2013-05-17 13:49:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Rocky stream in forest |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Cloudy |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1000.66ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
About 4" long giant spotted in shallow pool of water on edge of creek. Gills, head shape, tail shape, body shape, and coloration all suggest Cope's Giant to me. The limbs did not appear to touch when adpressed.
Torrent salamander and coastal giant found nearby.