Out on a hike with my father in the national forest "Eldorado" I figured during our ten mile hike I would get a little field work done. I found this little guy under a rotten log near a run off streem. I snapped this shot "Wich I wish came out better" and put him back as I found him. I looks kinda like a C. Newt in the picture but thats not what it is. Unfortunatly the name of this species is eluding me now. Any help? Hope you like.
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Look what I found today
jasonw
Apr 27, 2005 01:10 AM
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rust
Apr 27, 2005 08:49 AM
Ensatina ssp.
jasonw
Apr 27, 2005 12:29 PM
rhallman
May 01, 2005 02:46 PM
It looks like an Ensatina. I beleive you have 2 subspecies in the Eldorado NF. The Sierra-Nevada Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis, which is usually patterned and the Yellow-Eyed Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica.
Randy
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Firehouse Herps
jasonw
May 05, 2005 01:06 PM
Thanks for the info. I believe I was informed the last time I found one that they are not to all common of a find now a days in that area so that made it so much better to find this one. It is very unfortunate that the picture did not come out as good as I would have liked it to. Oh well maybe I will get a better picture next time.
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