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This was my first find of a Seal Salamander. In the genus of my beloved local Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus) and so familiar in ways, but much larger than any Dusky and such a beautiful spot pattern. Photographed in a creek near Blue Hole not far from Charlottesville, Virginia (USA).
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Gravid female from western North Carolina.This species is very abundant and also fully terrestrial, direct-developing.
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A nice treat to lift a stone and find this meal underway Dusky Ravine, Houghton Creek, Allegany County, NY, USA
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Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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Adult from western North Carolina.
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Check out this jewel: beautiful dorsal pattern and bright legs. Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA
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Adult from northern Georgia
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Tuni Creek, Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA
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Houghton Creek, Allegany County, NY (USA)
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Massachusetts
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This species is uncommon in the area, found only at high elevations. It has not been found in Georgia, but this population is just a few miles from the border in western North Carolina.It is a fully terrestrial, direct-developing species.
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Tuni Creek, Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA
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This was my first find of a Seal Salamander. In the genus of my beloved local Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus) and so familiar in ways, but much larger than any Dusky and such a beautiful spot pattern. Photographed in a creek near Blue Hole not far from Charlottesville, Virginia (USA).
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A (tiny) adult female brooding eggs in northern Georgia
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Houghton Creek, Allegany County, NY (USA)
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Adult female brooding eggs in southern Ohio. Two more were found with eggs nearby.
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Check out this jewel: beautiful dorsal pattern and bright legs. Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA
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Macon County, North Carolina
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Small adult from northern Georgia.
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Houghton Creek, Allegany County, NY (USA)
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I was thrilled to pull up a piece of thick moss and discover this amphibian nursery.
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Check out this jewel: beautiful dorsal pattern and bright legs. Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA