Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei)
Created: December 29th, 2011 - 12:03 AM
Last Modified: January 28th, 2019 - 12:35 PM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 98286
Last Modified: January 28th, 2019 - 12:35 PM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 98286
Country: United States |
State: Oregon |
County: Clatsop County |
Time: 2011-12-27 09:45:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Larva |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Creek headwaters |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Heavy rain |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 1571.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
Approximately 3.5" long. ID as D. copei is uncertain. Six giants were seen total in this stream system, along with a tailed frog. The other giants mostly appeared to be D. copei.