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Just below the dam, looki ...
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At the lower end of the p ...
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Check out those gills!
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The red eyes are pretty c ...
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May 30, 2017, in the spillway pond just below the Los Alamos reservoir dam.
They're roughly 4-5 inches in length. It's possible that this makes them neotenous salamanders from last year, though our local tiger salamanders aren't supposed to be neotenous; our expert isn't sure yet The adults can apparently grow to over 13 inches!
PEEC Nature Guide page showing an adult.
Just below the dam, looki ...
At the lower end of the p ...
Check out those gills!
The red eyes are pretty c ...
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