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Favorite Photos of 2018
Here are my 10 favorite photos that I took during 2018. Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator, American Toad, Bullfrog, Frog, Invertebrate, lizard, Mating, Salamander, spring peeper, wood frog
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Recognizing individual salamanders by their belly spots
One of the questions we are investigating in my herpetology lab is whether we can recognize individual salamanders based on the pattern of spots on their bellies. We have been studying a population of smallmouth salamanders (Ambystoma texanum) and unisexual … Continue reading
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Tagged Ohio, Salamander
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Redback Salamanders: one normal, one funky
I came across these two Redback Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) while digging a shallow trench in a forest in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. They were about 10 cm (~ 4 inches) underground, together in a small cavity. Redback Salamanders are incredibly abundant … Continue reading
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Tagged Ohio, Redback Salamander, Salamander, Variability
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Photo of unisexual Ambystoma vs. smallmouth salamander
A photo showing a unisexual Ambystoma next to a pure smallmouth salamander. Continue reading
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Tagged Ohio, Salamander
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Newt photobombs spring peepers in amplexus
A newt popped its head up to the surface of the water just as I took this photo of a pair of mating spring peepers. Continue reading
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Tagged Frog, Newt, Ohio, Salamander, spring peeper
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