Shenandoah Salamander (Plethodon shenandoah)
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Shenandoah Salamander (Plethodon shenand
John_White
Aug 20, 2007 03:08 PM
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anuraanman
Aug 20, 2007 06:10 PM
what a stunning salamander! Just curious, was that a captive specimen or a wild one? If it was wild then congratulations on the find -- those things are pretty rare. Was it found in its known habitat or did you pick it up somewhere new? If so then double congrats
John_White
Aug 21, 2007 04:52 AM
Thanks! The salamander was photographed and released in it's known habitat. I don't think one could (or should) keep a captive specimen due to the fact that they're listed as an endangered species.
Below is another pic showing 3 Shenandoah salamanders, a P. cinereus in the top middle and what is thought to be a P. Shenandoah x P. cinereus hybrid on the bottom. The hybrid has features consistent with both species but the DNA is still out.
anuraanman
Aug 22, 2007 12:32 AM
yeah, I didn't think it would be captive but somewhere out there people have things far more rare and it's rather unfortunate. I wasn't aware of hybrids but since I don't live anywhere near that species I had never taken the time to read up on it and none of the local books have reason to mention it in their cinereus descriptions. Anyway, really nice pictures!
