Southern Illinois trip amphibians

[Sushigaijin]

I didn't stop as much to photograph amphibians this trip - the weather just didn't seem "froggy" enough to justify the effort necessary to find some of the rarer forms. Many salamanders were found though.


cave salamander



longtailed salamander



marbled salamander





redbacked salamander





slimy salamander



in situ under a flat stone.


spotted salamander







hope you enjoyed this set too!

[Bevb]

How could we not Erik, another great bunch of images.

[paulnj]

Those marbled and spotted salamanders are really nice!

[Sushigaijin]

thanks guys!

FWIW, the first salamander is probably a longtail salamander and not a cave salamander, although we did see a plethora of both. Looking at it again, the tail pattern is very longtailish. And the redback might be a zigzag salamander, they both might occur in the region and they are both variable enough to where I can't give 100% either way.