[obol] (off-topic) salamanders

[Lee and Lori Cain]

Linda,
Plain brown with no mottling, at that size, could be the northwestern
salamander, Ambystoma gracile.
Or it could be an unusually bland Pacific Giant Salamander, Dicamptodon
tenebrosus.  Photos can be found at
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/herp/speciesmain.html and you can decide
which one resembles it more.

I find the NW sally unmistakable because of the deep costal grooves along
the torso, making it look like the Michelin tire man in coca brown.

Lee Cain
Aquatic Biology/Integrated Science
Astoria High School
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