Natural Spring with Dusky Salamanders

Sean Brady

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Earlier today, I went into my woods down in the valley behind my house looking for moss and moss-covered rocks for my outdoor enclosure. I walked to this spring that I always find D. fuscus in because I am trying to model the spring in my enclosure after it.

This is the view of my woods from the top of the hill in my backyard (I didn't realize that the shutter was closed because I was using the viewfinder)
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Looking downstream at the creek (At least the shutter opened a little bit more)
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Looking upstream at the creek
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That body of water you can see on the other side of the creek is a vernal pond. It is filled with frog and salamander eggs right now
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A few D. fuscus found under a mossy rock in the spring
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Lovely place :)
Thanx for sharing.
I wish i had THAT just behind my house....all i have is a dorm full of drunken students.
 
Nice, I love it! Thanks for sharing with us :) Only those 3 you find or more?


all i have is a dorm full of drunken students.
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better that than no house and sleep under a bridge right?

cheers,
 
Depends on the bridge....
 
Thanks guys!

eljorgo said:
Only those 3 you find or more?
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Well I only found three on that trip, but I've found others there before. I also find Ambystoma maculatum, Eurycea bislineata, and Plethodon c. cinereus
 
Well I only found three on that trip, but I've found others there before. I also find Ambystoma maculatum, Eurycea bislineata, and Plethodon c. cinereus
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Were did you found the P. cinereus, I mean in witch proximity to the stream?



@ Rodrigo, how about this one here in Portugal? Still liking bridges xD

 
Nice finds Sean. You should keep a look-out for other caudates too. There are probably Spring Sals and Eurycea bislineata in your area.
 
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