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nate
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Here's some photos of a cave habitat.
The cave is located on the banks of the Gasconade River
The small entrance
The so-called "twilight zone" mentioned in field guides. Here Eurycea lucifuga, Eurycea longicauda melanopleura, and Plethodon albagula can be found amidst the rock rubble.
Further back, we reach a subterranean stream. There were 30+ pickerel frogs Rana palustris which are frequent cave inhabitants.
Further on, the cave became far too muddy to take photos as the fine mud and high humidity is notorious for destroying cameras. E. spelaeus were also found deeper in the cave but we did not risk the camera. In some places, the fine, silty mud was literally hip-deep.
(Message edited by nate on April 19, 2004)
The cave is located on the banks of the Gasconade River
The small entrance
The so-called "twilight zone" mentioned in field guides. Here Eurycea lucifuga, Eurycea longicauda melanopleura, and Plethodon albagula can be found amidst the rock rubble.
Further back, we reach a subterranean stream. There were 30+ pickerel frogs Rana palustris which are frequent cave inhabitants.
Further on, the cave became far too muddy to take photos as the fine mud and high humidity is notorious for destroying cameras. E. spelaeus were also found deeper in the cave but we did not risk the camera. In some places, the fine, silty mud was literally hip-deep.
(Message edited by nate on April 19, 2004)
