<i>Hynobius naevius</i> (Buchi Salamander)

[TJ]

 

[TJ]

 

[TJ]

 

[henk]

Tim here's a little guy I got as being H. lichenatus... but truly I can not believe it is a H. lichenatus for now, since it carries so many spots..
http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=5508&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

 

[TJ]

Well, Henk, to me it looks very much like licenatus, though I have much less experience with them. I'd like to see a pic of what you'd consider to be a typical licenatus juvie. Mine are also very spotted, as seen here:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/13/2541.html?1064171728

Maybe it will become more "licenatus-like" as it grows

I just love the "antennae" on my buchi pictured above. It looks like its capable of picking up short-wave radio signals, maybe even cable channels

Have you raised these before?

By the way, this weekend, I will be acquiring a single H.stejnegeri larvae. The only other news on the Hynobius front is that one of my retardatus larvae was cannibalized today

 

[henk]

What is it with you out there : restaurants offering salamanders on he menu, larvae eating eachother ...

No seriosu now: the retardatus laravae are famous for their canniblastic bahavior and there are quite some articles on that subject. Have not seen it occur in my sibblings, but I think it also happens there . Raised about 48 retardatus juvies

 

[TJ]

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