It’s been a few years since I’ve made a post here on FHF. I thought I’d share some of the Salamanders I’ve found over the years. I’m hoping I’ll get to add some new species in 2017. Sorry I’m not a great story teller and my photo’s aren’t the highest quality so you’ll have to use your imagination a bit..
In no particular order…
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), Woodruff county, AR
DSC_0341 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), White county, AR
DSC_8203 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum), Woodruff county, AR
DSC_8210 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum), Calhoun county, FL
DSC_0486 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Marbled Salamander metamorph (Ambystoma opacum), Van Buren county, AR
DSC_9380 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium mavortium), Armstrong county, TX
DSC_9684 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Arizona Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum), Uintah county, UT
DSC_7996edit by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Blotched Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium melanostictum), Richland county, ND
Blotched Tiger Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale), Eau Claire county, WI
Blue-spotted Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Mole Salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum), Woodruff county, AR
Mole Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Mole Salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum), Woodruff county, AR
DSC_8216 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Smallmouth Salamander (Ambystoma texanum), Woodruff county, AR
DSC_0327 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Ringed Salamander (Ambystoma annulatum), Polk county, AR
DSC_0240 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Occasionally I find interesting things when I don’t have my camera. Like this larval Ambytoma whateveritis from Western Indiana.
Unknown Ambystomid by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
And this Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum), from Eastern Ohio.
Jefferson Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Central Newt Eft stage (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis), Woodruff county, AR
DSC_8206 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Central Newt Eft stage (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis), Cleburne county, AR
DSC_8020 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Central Newt Eft stage (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis), Le Flore county, OK
Central Newts by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens), Upshur county, WV
DSC_8691 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum), Montgomery county, AR
DSC_8527 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Four-toed, Ouachita Dusky, and Many-ribbed salamander Habitat. Montgomery county, AR
DSC_8561 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), Randolph county, WV
DSC_8711 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), Upshur county, WV
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), Upshur county, WV
DSC_8733 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus), Upshur county, WV
DSC_8676 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Ouachita Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum), Le Flore county, OK
Ouachita Dusky Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Ouachita Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum), Montgomery county, AR
DSC_1304 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola), Randolph county, WV
DSC_8718 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola), Randolph county, WV
DSC_8712 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
What I’m guessing are larval Northern Dusky Salamanders from Ohio county, WV.
DSC_8828 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
DSC_8830 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
DSC_8832 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
DSC_8837 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus), Upshur county, WV
DSC_8672 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber), Upshur county, WV
DSC_8668 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula) Cleburne county, AR
DSC_1341 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Fourche Mountain Salamander (Plethodon fourchensis) Polk county, AR
Fourche Mountain Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Fourche Mountain Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Rich Mountain Salamander “Kiamichi East variant”(Plethodon ouachitae) Polk county, AR
Rich Mountain Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Rich Mountain Salamander “Kiamichi East variant”(Plethodon ouachitae), Polk county, AR
Rich Mountain Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Kiamichi Slimy Salamander (Plethodon kiamichi), Le Flore county, OK
Kiamichi Slimy Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Caddo Mountain Salamander (Plethodon caddoensis), Montgomery county, AR
Caddo Mountain Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Caddo Mountain Salamander (Plethodon caddoensis), Montgomery county, AR
DSC_8512 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Southeastern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon grobmani), George county, MS
DSC_0820 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Southeastern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon grobmani), Walton county, FL
DSC_0658 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), Randolph county, WV
DSC_8735 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), Tucker county, WV
DSC_8747 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), Tucker county, WV
DSC_8745 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), Clarion county, PA
DSC_8802 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus), Lycoming county, PA
DSC_8727 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Southern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon serratus), Polk county, AR
Southern Redback Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Ozark Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon augusticlavius), Cleburne county, AR
DSC_0169 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Western Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia nettingi), Prairie county, AR
Western Lesser Siren by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum), Prairie county, AR
Three-toed Amphiuma by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum), Prairie county, AR
Three-toed Amphiuma by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means), Washington county, FL
DSC_0717edit by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Many-ribbed Salamander (Eurycea multiplicata), Montgomery county, AR
DSC_8514 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Many-ribbed Salamander (Eurycea multiplicata), Montgomery county, AR
DSC_1294 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata), Washington county, FL
DSC_0584 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata), Long county, GA
Dwarf Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata), Ohio county, WV
Northern Two-lined Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Three-lined Salamander (Eurycea guttolineata), Ohio county, WV
DSC_0595 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Oklahoma Salamander (Eurycea tynerensis), Cleburne county, AR
DSC_0866 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Oklahoma Salamander (Eurycea tynerensis), Cleburne county, AR
DSC_1522 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Dark-sided Salamander (Eurycea longicauda melanopleura), Independence county, AR
DSC_1202 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Dark-sided Salamander (Eurycea longicauda melanopleura), Independence county, AR
Dark-sided Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga), Independence county, AR
Cave Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga), Independence county, AR
Cave Salamander by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Grotto Salamander (Eurycea spelaea), Independence county, AR
DSC_1144 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Grotto Salamander (Eurycea spelaea), Independence county, AR
DSC_1152 by Thomas Belford, on Flickr
Thanks for taking a look. -Thomas
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Great diversity, Thomas! And your pictures are fine. I never really realized why they called them Smallmouth Salamanders until I saw your voucher. Such a goofy looking creature!
I hope someone can chime in on your larvae IDs. I know what Northern Two-lined larvae look like, but that's about it.
I hope someone can chime in on your larvae IDs. I know what Northern Two-lined larvae look like, but that's about it.
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Amazing collection, thanks a lot!
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Yes, the diversity is amazing!
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Indeed, a very nice selection of salamanders, all nicely presented.
I've seen almost half of the U.S. species, so maybe I could get beyond the 50-yard line with a trip north to my neighbor state.
Jeff
I've seen almost half of the U.S. species, so maybe I could get beyond the 50-yard line with a trip north to my neighbor state.
Jeff
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Really nice collection of photos, makes me miss the Ozarks a lot. Your Desmognathus larvae are Eurycea bislineata.
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Great post, outstanding diversity. You live in a great spot for gummy lizards, I love that region.
Thanks for sharing,
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Nick
Thanks for sharing,
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Nick
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Nice set of pics, Thomas, thanks for the inspiration.
Hope this long, long period of low prices hasn't got you in a bad way work-wise. Are you back home in AR now? The pic sources indicate plenty of travel.
Say, are those Kiamichis very hard to kick up? Assuming right place, right time etc. I really liked that AR/OK border area on a visit last spring, wouldn't mind hitting it again. Missed a few critters, Kiamichi being one of them. We didn't quite get into their range, afield. Might also pick up some far-east atrox that way too, I would hope...another critter we missed.
Good to hear from you.
cheers
Hope this long, long period of low prices hasn't got you in a bad way work-wise. Are you back home in AR now? The pic sources indicate plenty of travel.
Say, are those Kiamichis very hard to kick up? Assuming right place, right time etc. I really liked that AR/OK border area on a visit last spring, wouldn't mind hitting it again. Missed a few critters, Kiamichi being one of them. We didn't quite get into their range, afield. Might also pick up some far-east atrox that way too, I would hope...another critter we missed.
Good to hear from you.
cheers
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Thanks everyone for the comments. Jimi I've only ever found the single Kiamichi but I've never spent very much time looking for them either. If you decide to do a Salamander trip in the Ouachitas shoot me a message.