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Cave salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

3" long orange salamander

Habitat:

Woodlands

Reference Links:

Spotted-tail salamander

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Comments (22)
KarenL
Thanks Jacob! This was a lifer for me!
KarenL
Thanks emilianog & martin!
KarenL
Thank you francor1! I found it in a damp stream bed in a forest.
KarenL
Thank you iness & Reza!
drP
So pretty!
KarenL
Thanks Telse & Rieko! Argy, I hope you get to see one! Salamanders superficially do look like lizards but their skin is moist & smooth so they are easy to tell apart!
RiekoS
Another beautiful salamander.
Telse
Awesome salamander and kewl shot Karen. Perfect angles.
Mark Ridgway
Beautiful work Karen. I would love to see any salamander in the flesh. It's hard for me to not see it as a lizard.
KarenL
Thank you Yuko - its a lifer for me!
KarenL
Thank you for your kind words Joshua!
Josh Asel
Gorgeous! I love the angles on this little guy. I feel like your photography lately have really been looking more professional :)

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PublishedApril 24, 2013

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