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Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)Observer
veltkampDescription
46°F, steady showers. The rear left foot had two toes fused together.
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Wrigglers (Genus Eisenia)Observer
brenda744Description
This post is about what the snake is eating, not the snake itself.
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Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Rana boylii)Observer
zanethebrainDescription
Wow, this was weird
This is the only one I’ve ever seen that is red
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Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)Observer
colorado_crustaceansDescription
Chowing down on an earthworm. Cool observation
Benton County
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Clouded Salamander (Aneides ferreus)Observer
colorado_crustaceansDescription
1/2 individuals climbing a tree. About chest height
Benton County
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Clouded Salamander (Aneides ferreus)Observer
colorado_crustaceansDescription
1/2 individuals climbing a tree. About knee height
Benton County
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Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana)Observer
umpquamattDescription
About 5785 ft elevation. Photo taken from road below, 43.157070°N 122.465080°W, looking 5 degrees E of N.
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Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana var. garryana)Observer
eralversonDescription
This is a high elevation site (5100 ft/ 1555 m) located well in to the western Cascades. While this is a high elevation site that receives a large amount of winter snowfall (Tsuga mertensiana and Abies lasiocarpa grow close by), the site is a warm microsite sheltered by a south-facing cliff. I am a bit perplexed because these higher elevation oaks often have the bud shape characters of vars. breweri and semota as per FNA (http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233501033), but I don't believe these plants are actually var. breweri or var. semota as they are outside the known ranges of those vars.
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American Bistort (Bistorta bistortoides)Observer
tomkayeDescription
Last remaining flowering plant. This population is nearly extirpated by a new housing development.
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
herper47Description
Full credit for this record goes to biologist Lowell Diller (now deceased), who found this specimen and provided me with the photo-voucher
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Family PolygyridaeObserver
zahnlexjDescription
under peeling hardwood log (bigleaf maple?) along creekbank, mulchy wood partially submerged in running water
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Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)Observer
nathantynerDescription
Found while doing some light landscape cleanup at my old job. Very defensive at first but calmed very quickly
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
mgruenDescription
Observed Consuming Valley Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
waldocat
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Daggerpod (Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides)Observer
lemnaDescription
infected with rust fungus
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Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)Observer
natureinlaDescription
Observation and photo by Lady Lizz sent via instagram #alligatorlizard
