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[David Tobler]

I'm new here, just wanted to share some pictures from the field.

Newt and salamander season is picking up here in the central valley of California. I should have some updated and better pictures of A. californiense soon. In the meantime, an old pic (resized way too at some point) of a cali tiger:

This next one is of one of our most attractive salamanders in the Sierra Nevadas, Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis. It's a very old pic from my old camera. My goal this year is to locate and photograph the platensis x xanthoptica hybrid that occurs naturally in my area.

I'm a big Ambystoma fan. Finding Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum in the northern portion of the sierras, was a real treat.

Here's one of my better Sierra Newt - Taricha torosa sierrae shots. You could easly find 200+ sierra newts in one afternoon during the month of March. That's if you cared that much to see that many....

Oh, and a little bit of fun with Fire-Bellied Newts....

 

[juraj]

High quality shots David

 

[gr33neyes]

David those shots are great, I especially love the colours of the fire bellied newts.

 

[Jan]

Exceptional pixs David!

 

[John]

Welcome to the site and thank you for sharing those wonderful photos. I am curious about the California tigers - how does one go about legally photographing them - do you need a permit and if so how is one acquired?

 

[David Tobler]

Welcome to the site and thank you for sharing those wonderful photos. I am curious about the California tigers - how does one go about legally photographing them - do you need a permit and if so how is one acquired?

Legally, you're not even supposed to search/hunt for the CTS, by definition of "take" under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Let alone touch one, or pose it for a picture!

Permits are issued by CA Fish and Game to anyone conducting surveys on the CTS. Though, it's not JUST anyone who gets these permits. There are a few organizations and corporations that conduct survey's on the CTS.

I just happen to know a few people that have such permits.

 

[Jennewt]

I dream of having that belly shot printed on wallpaper and applied all over my house. I suppose I have strange ideas about interior decorating. Terrific pictures, thanks for sharing!

 

[Aitortxu]

Very, very beautiful pictures.

 

[David Tobler]

I dream of having that belly shot printed on wallpaper and applied all over my house. I suppose I have strange ideas about interior decorating. Terrific pictures, thanks for sharing!

Hahaha...maybe you do! Thanks for the compliment.

 

[Slimy2]

Beautiful photos

Your pictures are awesome. You should definately enter the photo competition.

 

[David Tobler]

Your pictures are awesome. You should definately enter the photo competition.

Thanks for the compliment and the suggestion. Other than my Sierra Newt shot and some Southern Long-Toed Salamander shots, I really don't have many other decent Caudata pics. I've focused primarly on snake photography, though this past year I've leaned towards taking pics of amphibians.

Here's a couple OT frog and toad pics:

 

[Kaysie]

Haha @ tomato frog! Excellent! (although I hope no frogs were harmed in the making).

 

[John]

Yes but where's the beef?

 

[radtad]

What great pics very creative with the subjects

 

[tdimler]

David---Great to see you posting here...I've seen your posts elsewhere. Your photography is really nice....what is your flash setup like?

Travis

 

[lims]

yea, they're really good, I love that frog just after the tomato frog