Van Dyke's Salamander (Plethodon vandykei)
Created: February 9th, 2018 - 10:20 PM
Last Modified: February 17th, 2018 - 08:04 PM Entered by: Evan Mehta
Record 294336
Last Modified: February 17th, 2018 - 08:04 PM Entered by: Evan Mehta
Record 294336
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Country: United States |
State: Washington |
County: Grays Harbor County |
Time: 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Varying |
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Notes
Initially, I identified this as a melanistic Western Red-backed Salamander, but several key features point toward Van Dyke's. The toes are noticeably webbed, and the salamander possesses prominent paratoid glands.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/P._vandykei_from_Willapa_Hills%2C_Washington.jpg
The head profile of the salamander in the image above is almost identical to this one, so that's why I'm sure this is a Van Dyke's and not a Red-backed.
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