About 15 individuals seen today
I'm not an expert. Is this the endangered species?
Observed on Willow Creek below trail between Skunk Cabbage Meadow and Round Valley on 6/29/2009 at 10:23am.
This animal was dead, lying on the fire road seen in another of the attached pictures. The body was covered in soil. The two pictures show it on a damp paper towel after washing off most of the soil. The tip of the tail had a slight injury, but the body was otherwise intact. I found it around 10:30 AM on a day with full sun since dawn, and a daytime high in the high 80s. It very likely died overnight, given its relatively moist condition. I saw a whiptail and striped racer that morning, but did not expect to find a salamander.
The pictures of the animal were taken on my front porch. The location pictures were taken about an hour later. I found the salamander while running, and was not carrying a camera. This explains inconsistent times and locations in the report or any photo metadata.
California Chorus Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina), western Riverside County, California
Bridge To Nowhere Hiking Trail
Wow!! Ran across the arroyo about 50 feet in front of me, then watched cautiously from the rocks. Ear tag #162. So awesome to see one of these so close to home!
Found these newts in a river. Discovered later that they have tetrodotoxin and should not be touched.
A bobcat was resting on our stairs during the middle of a summer day. Very near the Wollam Street trailhead for Elyria Canyon Park in Los Angeles.
These little guys are everywhere you look at the pond in Topanga State Park. Several different colors, from a coppery skin tone to the more traditional green.
New herp for me -- wasn't even looking for them. I presume this population is well-documented based on proximity to high-visitation areas. This area was burned by the Bobcat fire last year (2020). It seemed to have burned intensely sometimes right up to the water, so it was nice to see a couple of these sitting seemingly unaffected, though perhaps time will tell. Good luck, frogs
Lost Lake, Larimer Co., CO
One of four found rather quickly once I looked at the tributary. Eight years later I would find them far more difficult to locate at the same spot.
Just anecdotal, but more thoughts on their plight can be found at https://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2018/10/23/california-waters-frogs-of-the-socal-mountains/
I’m not sure what species, it looks the color of gold.
Scanned from blurry old photos, but it is a record. Lynx were scare there then and more so now. 2nd photo shows ear tufts better.
Found on a Wild Radish leaf.
Based on information on California herps, this appears to be Black-bellied not Garden... I could certainly be in error, though. Got photos of the underside with some difficulty.
Spotted this Red-eared Slider "planking" on a small sand bar in the river. Didn't have the heart to tell him that it was so "twenty-eleven".
An unusual guest was visiting our stretch of river today. Large, probably eight to ten inches in length, with clear red and yellow markings on its head. Lousy pic at the end of my lens, but I believe it is a Red-eared Slider. I did see one here last summer.
Chorus calls during breeding within a small ephemeral pond, just below 2825 Benedict St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90039. Pond is no more than 15' sq ft. total. The pond area is within a sedimentary island of the LA River and appears to either connect to the main flow of water from river left or there is a spring source. Water levels do not vary much until water runs over the island in larger rains. In late summer the water level is lower. There is a rock overhang within the pod. The chorus will be interrupted when one approaches or by loud noises. Arundo donax surrounds and shades the pond on one side (river left).
REALLY loud chirping, made everyone near him stop and look for him. Kind of "tucked himself into bed" by moving the dirt with his chin and closed his eyes.
Herp found near wetland area on Robert's Ranch Conservation Easement near Livermore, CO. That's pretty normal sized grass in front of it, it was and inch or inch-and-a-half long tops