Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica)
Created: August 23rd, 2009 - 10:54 PM
Last Modified: February 7th, 2014 - 11:02 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 28732
Last Modified: February 7th, 2014 - 11:02 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 28732
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Mateo County |
Time: 2002-10-23 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Log flipping |
Habitat: Coastal Prairie-Scrub Mosaic |
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Notes
This individual was distinctly E. e. xanthoptica. Discovered beneath log with no evidence of moisture, conditions were dry following summer season. Speculation is that the salamanders surfaced from burrow under log, due to fog. When harassed elevated its body and tail, inflated with air, and excreted copious amounts of poison from tail. If gently touched with finger, hissed by suddenly releasing air and striking tail forward to leave sticky poison on finger.
Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington
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