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Caudata.org Calendar Competition Winners Announced! (2011 competition)

Mark

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It's time to announce the winning entries for the 2012 Caudata.org calendar competition. Thanks very much to all of the participants for their wonderful images. The calendar will be on sale before Christmas from the caudata.org store and despite being large fits perfectly down most chimneys. ;)

Drum roll please....

Congratulations to our winners!

Laura Tiemann - Salamandra atra pasubiensis

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Claudia Ihl - Ichtyosaura alpestris apuanus

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Eva Bockova - Cynops pyrrhogaster

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John Clare - Pseudotriton ruber schenckii Chosen as this year's cover image. Congratulations John!

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Joost van Wijk - Laotriton laoensis

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Laura Tiemann - Lyciasalamandra billae

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Pedro Sousa - Lissotriton boscai

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Stefano Barbacetto - Salamandrina perspicillata

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Vide Ohlin - Speleomantes ambrosii

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Tim Herman - Nyctanolis pernix

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Steven De Craene - Taricha granulosa

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Sara Viernum - Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens

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Mario Riedling - Ambystoma jeffersonianum

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Re: Caudata.org Calendar Competition Winners Announced!

Hey,

finally! I am very glad that all my favorites made it into the calendar: Vide´s Speleomantes, Tim´s Nyctanolis pernix, John´s Pseudotriton ruber (btw - is it the same one which is currently on display in this years calendar??) and, of course, Super Taricha!
And of course I am veeery proud that two (!) of my pictures received enough votes as well.

Now I´ll keep my fingers crossed that Santa reaches my (German) chimney in due time...

Cheers,
Laura
 

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Congratulations everyone!

Laura - this is Pseudotriton ruber schenckii, from southeastern Tennessee (found by me in May this year). Last year's calendar has a Pseudotriton ruber nitidus, from Virginia (caught by Justin/Greatwhtehunter).

I'm going to make the calendars this week so watch out for the announcement.
 

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Congratulations to all winners of the contest! Very nice selection!! And euh... Whieeee...... thanks for voting on Super Taricha!! :D
 

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Congratulations everyone!

It must have been difficult deciding which ones to include, as there were so many fantastic pictures.
 

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Laura - this is Pseudotriton ruber schenckii, from southeastern Tennessee (found by me in May this year). Last year's calendar has a Pseudotriton ruber nitidus, from Virginia (caught by Justin/Greatwhtehunter).

Ah, ok thanks - I couldn´t check today because it´s hanging on my office wall. Tomorrow (Monday) morning I will then be greeted by the beautiful Pseudotriton ruber nitidus again ;)

Cheers,
Laura
 

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Re: Caudata.org Calendar Competition Winners Announced!

awesome.

I'm curious about Sara's pic - is that a melanistic red eft? Or do some of them just get that dark?

Can't wait to order my calendar :)
 

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Stunning! Congratulations to everyone!
 

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Thanks for putting them together, John. They look great.
 

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Molch,

Actually that is a red-eft with a Firebelly Newt (Cynops sp.). The eft was a native guy I found while doing field research. The Firebelly was a stowaway egg on an aquatic plant that I friend bought at a local fish store and raised.

I'm not aware of any melanistic Red-spotted newts, but I suppose it is possible. :)
 

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lol, thanks - I feel like a silly noob that I didn't see it myself :)

though melanistic notos would be kinda cool.
 

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Congrats to everyone who submitted photos. You all did a wonderful job and have a great eye for beauty. John, you also did a fantastic job putting together the calendar. :)
 

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Two weeks from the US to Germany...I got my calendar now :D

Sadly couple scientific names are written wrong :confused:
And unfortunately some pictures don't look that good in calendar size :(

Greetings,
Mario
 

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Re: Caudata.org Calendar Competition Winners Announced!

Hi Mario,

Which names are wrong - at least I can fix those for others. I saw no mistakes when I was making it. Regarding photo quality, frankly I agree - there are a couple of photos on the calendar this year which are not of suitable quality for a large document like that. Unfortunately I don't think we were stringent enough with our selection policy this year. Having said that, the overall number of entries this year was smaller than usual so in order to have the best variety possible, a compromise was necessary.

Best wishes,

John
 

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Steven De Craene's Taricha granulosa looks like Superman!
 

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Hey John,

its Ambystoma jeffersonianum, not jeffersonium
Ichthyosaura alpestris, not Ichtyosaura (and apuana --> female version)
Notophthalmus viridescens, not viricdescens

all the best,
Mario
 
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