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I flew into Alabama for business earlier this week.

I was very fortunate that I got out of northern Alabama just an hour or so before the sheet hit the fan!

However, the day before the bad weather hit, I was able to spend a few hours at a great park walking around... I found a few amazing things!

Many Northern Slimy Salamanders (Can you say super glue!!! I don't recommend picking these guys up!!!)

and a baby

Then I found this amazing Speckled King (female):

She was out looking for other herps as well!

Just when I thought my day was over, I flipped a 20ft board and found 3 of these jewels,NORTHERN RED SALAMANDERS!!!!

How can you not want one of these...they are so freakin cute!

Every one of these guys were a first for me...I was so glad I took the time to search!

All these pics were taken with my phone, but they turned out ok.

-Rusty

Click the link below to see some other pics I took the other day (here in central Florida) with my SLR.
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Great stuff Rusty!

Some really nice photos with your SLR too bro!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

It's nice to get out every once in a great while!

-R

Cool post and cool finds! love that getula!

Dave
DNS Reptiles

It was very difficult to catch something so beautiful and then release her. But, if I really want one in the future, there are many available in the pet trade, so I couldn't justify removing such a good looking specimen.

Nice post Rusty, I also love the getula, but I've always been envious of all the Salamanders you all have in the East, nice variety of finds too.

-Dell

I've never seen any Salamanders here in Florida...but according to this website...we have many!

Florida Salamanders

Yeah, of all the decades I have lived in south Florida growing up, I don't recall EVER seeing a single salamander either. Maybe most of them are further north, but then again, one would have to be in the right suitable habitat at the right time of the year I guess too...(shrug).

I would have never guessed there were that many different kinds in Florida alone!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

Way cool post, Rusty! I REALLY like those Pseudotriton ruber. Just incredible. The whole post was a pleasure to go through, man.

Thanks for the kind words on my post below, too. You weren't a kiddin' about having some stuff to share!

-Cole

It was an incredible experience!!!

Glad you enjoyed it!

-R

Is that salamander on the right a freakin "tangerine dream"?..LMAO!!..

~Doug

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

Shhh!!!

hahahaha!