Humboldt Field Herping over the Holiday

lexmiller · Nov 29, 2009

WOW! Found the elusive Batrachoseps attentuatus on my day in the field. My kids were excited and learned about nature and conservation. We left all these specimen how we found them. Here are the pictures. Can you help me identify the little orangish, brownish, yellowish ones?

Nathan050793 · Nov 29, 2009

They're definitely some species of Ensatina- maybe Ensatina eschscholtzii picta?

Sounds like a fun trip- thanks for sharing!

Kaysie · Nov 29, 2009

Nice specimens!

I second Nathan on the E. e. picta.

lexmiller · Nov 29, 2009

My thoughts were also the E.e.p., but I was not sure.

My team(my 7 year old, 4 year old, and 3 year old) did a great job and learned a lot. My oldest was awesome. She found things I missed. She will make a good field researcher someday.

Luckliy we didn't have to hike very far to find all these specimen. In total we found three of the E. e. p.'s, and FIVE B. attenuatus(which was amazing since they are in decline).

rust · Nov 29, 2009

"FIVE B. attenuatus(which was amazing since they are in decline)."

Since when?

taherman · Nov 29, 2009

rust said:
"FIVE B. attenuatus(which was amazing since they are in decline)."

Since when?

Yah I haven't heard that. I thought they were the redback of the west coast

lexmiller · Nov 30, 2009

I read on a website that they were on a special species list or something, but I can't find it now. I must have been mistaken. Perhaps it was another species I was looking for that was endagered. Anyways....sorry for the mistake.

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