Salamanders in the Redwood canopy

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I recently read an article in "The New Yorker" about the red wood canopy, apparrantly the home to a large variety of animals and plants. In the article it describes a group of "wandering salamanders" (I assume that's common name) which spend their whole lives over 200 feet above the ground. I was wondering if anyone here has heard about these salamanders.
 
Hi Ben,
This salamander is Aneides vagrans, they thrive in the microclimate of the treetop ecosystem, living their entire life 250 feet above the ground in old-growth redwood trees, more than 400 years old.
 
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