Lungless arboreal salamanders breathe through their skin, emerging from deep burrows during the rainy season, they also absorb moisture to sustain them through dry spells.
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| This rain-soaked piece of deadfall provides a cozy home for a native salamander family. | ||
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| Foraging a ways from the entrance to her burrow, a mama Arboreal Salamander. | ||
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| Square toes and prehensile tail distinguish this specie from other salamanders. | ||
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| Very large eyes - the better to see, detect movement in darkness. | ||
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| Uncomfortable by exposure to light and fresh air, she began to retreat to her burrow. | ||
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| Nearby, a tiny movement caught my eye. After taking this photo, I carefully picked this baby up and placed it at the entrance to the burrow. It instantly disappeared inside. | ||
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| Barely an inch long, the second of two baby arboreals. Note its tiny square toes! | ||
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| "I'm outta here!" | ||
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| Meanwhile, mama's had enough too. | ||
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| A few quick movements, and she'd be gone. | ||
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| She could see the second of her babies in the entranceway to the burrow. | ||
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| Zip. She disappeared inside in a flash. Lungless arboreal salamanders breathe through their skin, emerging from deep burrows during the rainy season, they also absorb moisture to sustain them through dry spells. |
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