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Hi :) I'm new to the board.... We found this little guy in our backyard yesterday while gardening. We live in Oklahoma and it has rained here.... A LOT lately, so that's probably why he was so easy to find! I've looked at lots of pics, but am unable to find out what kind he is.... anyone know??

Thanks :)
Lindsay
 
It would be much easier if State of origin was disclosed. Locality kept ambigous, of course. It is definately an Ambystoma, agreed...If i were to venture a guess...Texanum(Smallmouth).

-jbherpin-
 
Its kind of hard to count the costal grooves in the picture but I count 10 that makes its a Mole Salamander. Which from what I can gather is only found in the southeastern corner of the state.
Small-mouths have 14-15 grooves. Another suspect would be a Slimy Salamander which is more slender in build, found in extreme eastern OK but that has 16 grooves which looks to be way to many for what you have there. So I think Mole Salamander wins. Nice find
 
you know after stareing at that picture the tail looks to long to be a mole Salamander. Did you count the costal grooves? I think missed a few
 
That looks like a small mouth salamander. The mole salamander's head is much larger in proportion to its body.
 
I count somewhere between 13 and 16 coastal grooves upon enlargement of the picture, I place my vote as Ambystoma texanum, the Smallmouth Salamander.
 
jbherpin said:
It would be much easier if State of origin was disclosed. Locality kept ambigous, of course. It is definately an Ambystoma, agreed...If i were to venture a guess...Texanum(Smallmouth).

-jbherpin-
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I'm a fool, I didn't see "Oklahoma" the first time I read it....Sorry! Is the belly gray or black? Mole's are said to have a more gray belly, while Smallmouth's are described as more black.

-jbherpin-
 
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