All of these specimens were photographed crossing roads on 7/16/10 in Oconee County, South Carolina. All were released after photographing.
Justin
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Copperhead, Red Salamander, Copperhead
JustinGos
Jul 27, 2010 07:28 PM
Replies (2)
daneby
Aug 02, 2010 12:25 AM
Justin,
Nice finds! I've never seen a red salamander in person, but they have always been my favorite.
Dan
JustinGos
Aug 02, 2010 08:08 PM
I tell ya, the red salamanders are hard to pick up. Very slippery. I had to just prod this one until it scooted off the road. One of the bigger ones Ive ever seen at about 4 or 5 inches. That sucks about that praire rattler getting hit before your eyes. I usually dont put em out of their misery because it just makes me feel worse. I like to just pull them off the road and put them in the bushes so they can at least die with some decency and not be flattened into pancakes.
Later,
Justin
