Ambystoma macrodactylum Long-toed Salamander
Subspecies I've seen:
A. m. croceum
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
near Aptos, Santa Cruz County, CaliforniaFebruary 17, 2002
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum)
These salamanders are known to use only a few breeding ponds in southern Santa Cruz and northern Monterey counties. They are federally protected due to their extremely limited range.
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