Mexico Herpetology » Caudata

Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:20:15 +0000

MONTERREY ENSATINA
Ensatina eschscholtzii – Gray 1850
Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii – Gray 1850

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In Baja California, this species has only been recorded as far south as La Mision (near Ensenada). It probably occurs farther south in the foothills of the Sierra Juarez and possibly even into the foothills of the Sierra San Pedro Martir. In either mountain range it’s upper elevational distribution may closely approach that of the closely related E. klauberi.

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Chaparral/Oak Habitat, 2,500′, San Diego County, California

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I have never seen this salamander in Mexico. In San Diego County, California I found several individuals on rainy nights while crossing roads through Chaparral and Oak Woodland habitats.
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Ensatina klauberi

triprion — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:19:14 +0000

Orange-Phase Adult, 4,500′, San Diego Co., California

Albino Adult, 4,500′, San Diego Co., California

LARGE-BLOTCHED ENSATINA
Ensatina klauberi – Dunn 1929

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In Mexico, Ensatina klauberi is found at high (and possibly mid elevations) in the Sierra San Pedro Martir and Sierra Juarez of northern Baja California.

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I have no experience with E. klauberi in Mexico. In San Diego County, California I have seen several individuals at night during periods of rain – both on the road and amongst leaf-litter on the forest floor. On Mount Palomar I found six Large-blotched Ensatina active on the forest floor during a light and unexpected snowfall.
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Notophthalmus meridionalis meridionalis

triprion — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:20:19 +0000

NORTHERN BLACK-SPOTTED NEWT
Notophthalmus meridionalis – Cope 1880
Notophthalmus meridionalis meridionalis – Cope 1880

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Lineatriton lineolus

triprion — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:15:32 +0000

VERACRUZ WORM SALAMANDER
Lineatriton lineolus – Cope 1865

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Ixalotriton niger

triprion — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:12:50 +0000

BLACK JUMPING SALAMANDER
Ixalotriton niger – Wake & Johnson 1989

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Siren intermedia texana

triprion — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:27:52 +0000

RIO GRANDE SIREN
Siren intermedia – Barnes 1826
Siren intermedia texana – Goin 1957

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I have no personal experience with this species.
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Parvimolge townsendi

triprion — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:25:56 +0000

TOWNSEND’S DWARF SALAMANDER
Parvimolge townsendi – Dunn 1922

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Oedipina elongata

triprion — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:25:06 +0000

CENTRAL AMERICA WORM SALAMANDER
Oedipina elongata – Schmidt 1936

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Nyctanolis pernix

triprion — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:23:03 +0000

NIMBLE LONG-LIMBED SALAMANDER
Nyctanolis pernix – Elias & Wake 1983

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I have no personal experience with this species.
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Notophthalmus meridionalis kallerti

triprion — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:21:49 +0000

SOUTHERN BLACK-SPOTTED NEWT
Notophthalmus meridionalis – Cope 1880
Notophthalmus meridionalis kallerti – Wolterstorff 1930

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