We’ve seen a lot of California Newts in the last 15 years but we’ve never encountered a Giant California Salamander before … yet another threat to our poor little goldfish!
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We’ve seen a lot of California Newts in the last 15 years but we’ve never encountered a Giant California Salamander before … yet another threat to our poor little goldfish!
Is that the “A. m. croceum – Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander.” Are they salt-water amphibs? Can they crawl through up your mountain to get your goldfish? Doesn’t seem possible! Tell me more about these creatures. Dad
Dad, click on the words “Giant California Salamander” and you’ll get a page with more information about the handsome speciman we found living under redwood duff just below the barn, where the “power house” used to be. I was cleaning up some debris from its removal, and there s/he was. Compared to the California Newts we see all the time, he was quite a monster! In reading about them, I learned they can actually be somewhat aggressive when threatened but this was not at all. I think he was quite shocked to be disturbed.
Wow! I like your animals better – this is ugly.
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Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder, you know!
I think he’s fabulous! Look at his beautiful spots, like a cheetah. I’d take a salamander over goldfish, but that’s just me. 😉
I likE the presents Aunt Laura gave me and Shelly. Especially the bubbles. They never eveer ever ever ever ever ever NEVER EVER pop. Last night Shelly had a cold so she couldn’t stsy up ’till 12:00 AM, I pretty much lost it at 11:00. Happy a little late new years!
I really like that computer gramps gave me. I played solitare on it this morning, and lost most tragicly. I think I’ll stick to pinball. Shelly says hi.
That’s one big lizard up there. He looks a bit slimy.