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I was in the pet store a few days ago and found an interesting species.

It was orange dorsally and blended to a yellow color on its belly.

It was aquatic and seemed to have small remnants of gills(buds), but they were visibly non-functioning. It was approximatly 15cm long.

I wanted to take a picture but felt weird doing so in a pet shop.

Anyone have any ideas? Where can I search a database of species pictures?
 
Sounds like it could be Taricha torosa or Taricha granulosa to me. Here is the database of newts.
 
Okay...it just seemed larger. Maybe my length estimate is off. Also it's mouth resembled that of a larval Tiger salamander...very fish like...of course it's not a Tiger.

It was smooth. Maybe closer to 17 or 18cm. I am going back tomorrow to check it out.
 
17-18cm isnt unheard of for Taricha, it actually isnt very uncommon. Take pics tomarrow of it.
 
Taricha easily top 6 inches. 18 cm sounds right in line with a new metamorph.
 
Are they rather smooth...this one was really sleek.
 
I am very interested in purchasing this specimen. I just want to make sure I get the set up correct for the correct species.

I will try to sneak a pic at the store...I feel like a spy!!!
 
Males smooth out in breeding season. They look especially slimy.

And I'm not sure what I was thinking when I said 20cm for a new metamorph. Old age getting to me, I suppose. 20cm is definitely an adult or older juvenile.
 
Kaysie:

These animals had recently absorbed their gills...you could almost still see where they were, but you had to know what you were looking for.

Otterwoman:

No...they didn't look like those in the picture. This animal was brighter orange dorsally and the faded to a yellowish color on the belly.


It could have been in the area of 15cm to 17cm in length. A very tubular body with strong looking legs. Flat head with eye placement closely resembling that of Ambystomids in larval form.
 
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