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This year’s
salamander season was pretty slim due to a very dry fall. When we did finally
get some evening rains this autumn I ended up missing the migrations to breeding ponds due to other engagements. I did manage to roll a few things under logs including one lifer.
This Central
Newt was netted in St Charles Co. (first attempt at aquarium photography)
Here's the
first Spotted Salamander of the season; found under a rotting log not far from a vernal pool.
Ryan Thies and I uncovered this Spotted Salamander in St Charles
Co.
I would have
missed this one if Ryan hadn't spotted it before I put the log back in place. St Genevieve Co.
The Western
Slimy Salamander is one of the more common species encountered when rolling logs in Missouri.
A close
up of the same slimy
Southern Red-backs
are another common salamander where they are found. This one is from St
Genevieve Co.
Another Red-back,
this time from St Francois Co.
And finally
a close up of that same Red-back.
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