unusual colored S.s.terrestris

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On our last Herptrip "Salamanderwanderung" we found this unusual colored S.s.terrestris female, Germany, NRW - also a lot of usual colored.

Paul
 

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Wow, weird indeed. Looks axanthic.
 
I won't weigh in on what "color morph" that is but it is certainly an interesting colored animal. I have seen algria similar to this.

Thanks for the photos!

Travis
 
I have a couple questions. First off, what axathic mean? And while I'm here I might as well ask some questions about color morphs in general. Do the same color morphs apply for all herps? And how does one learn the different color morphs?
 
Does this make it an ash salamander :)

Any others from the same locality?

I was wondering if diet could be responsible but i'm not aware that diet influences pigmentation s it may in some amphibians.

Curious to speculate if this is how it was born or if the change in pigmentation occurred later.
 
Lol, ash salamander!

As far as the coloration, I really doubt it's diet. While diet does play a part, it's usually the difference between kind of a 'dull' color, and a really vibrant color. Such as in Cynops: it can mean the difference between a pale orange belly, and a bright, pumpkin orange color. Here, it seems to be a total lack of yellow pigment.
 
AW: Re: unusual colored S.s.terrestris

Axel01 said:
...I was wondering if diet could be responsible ....
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Diet is not the reason!
I found some hundert Salamanders in this forrest in the last 20 years, but never before such one!

Paul
 
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