arboreal nature of aneides vagrans

[josh]

this is a very interesting read. this proves that A. vagrans as well as others can spend their entire life cycles in the canopy of trees.
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/welsh/captured/psw_2006_welsh006.pdf

footage found on google of A. vagrans 91 meters in a redwood tree
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1662909257603960126

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Very interesting indeed. I wonder just how many actually spend their lives in trees and how this will affect future population studies.

 

[shotgun]

man... I've been flipping rocks, no wonder I can't find any.

 

[josh]

ive seen the polypodium scouleri fern mats that they live in... they are rather large. i was just in the redwoods a few weeks ago and i looked for vagrans, however i believe it was too cold. i am going to go back this spring and check the same fern mat to see if anybody is home. i am going to check at night with a flashlight for individuals exposed. i have become very fond of finding animals with a flashlight while they are active. it prevents any need for disturbing habitat and you get to see them being active.