Southern Indiana salamanders

[Zach42]

I live in Southern Indiana, and I am an avid field herper. Here are some of my favorite sals I saw last year/this year so far.
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Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifiga) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifiga) & Southern Two Lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Longtailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Jefferson's Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

 

[Lizamphid]

Excellent photos, and awesome sals, i would love some of those in my collection

 

[Azhael]

Wow, excellent pictures! Thank you for sharing.
That first eurycea pic is stunning, well done. I dream of herping in the states sometimes, herping haunts my dreams xD

 

[Zach42]

Thank you both. I've been working on my photography a lot this year, and I think it's paid off.

 

[Kaysie]

That longicauda is dark! Must've been an old man salamander.

 

[Zach42]

I think it's just bad lighting. Here is another pic of the same one.

 

[eljorgo]

Superb and neat pictures Zach. I want to see more of this! Plethodontids and Ambystomids are such amazing salamanders... Keep us posted with more herp related threads. I agree with kaysie must be an old folk to be that dull... And the cirrigera as well... Or maybe is simply because its so close to such a bright cave sal ^^
Cheers,

 

[Zach42]

Thanks! I think I have posted all the species I have found so far, except for these two.

Eastern Redbacked Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr


Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Hopefully we will get some more rain so I can go look for some more Ambystomids. I can also put up a post with other herps, if anyone is interested.

 

[JessKB]

Great pictures! What kind of setup are you using?

 

[Zach42]

Most of these were taken with a Fuji S2940, but now I shoot with a S4080. One of these days, I'll invest in a good DSLR.

 

[Zach42]

Here are a few recent finds. First 3 shots were taken with my Fuji XP20 waterproof camera.

Jefferson's Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr


Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr


Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr


Southern Two Lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr


Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon dorsalis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

 

[John]

Great finds and photos Zach! I've spent some time in your neck of the woods. Looks like things are going early? Those Jefferson's egg masses from this year? Seems like they were laid in January?

I particularly like your Cave Salamander photos. I love those things!

 

[methodik]

Excellent photos... I wished I was that good with the camera and I wished we had Ambystoma jeffersoniam here in good ol' europe (at least in the zoos...).

 

[Niels D]

Oh man! I'm so jealeous. Of course we've got lovely species here in Europe, but I have to admit that the American species are more beautiflul. Sigh...

 

[John]

Oh man! I'm so jealeous. Of course we've got lovely species here in Europe, but I have to admit that the American species are more beautiflul. Sigh...

Many Americans feel the opposite is true.

 

[Zach42]

Thanks all!

Great finds and photos Zach! I've spent some time in your neck of the woods. Looks like things are going early? Those Jefferson's egg masses from this year? Seems like they were laid in January?

I particularly like your Cave Salamander photos. I love those things!

Yea, we've had a REALLY mild winter and I think it caused the jeffs to breed early. I think they might already be done, I haven't seen an adult since January and the ponds are already full of their eggs. Thanks, caves are definetely one of my favorites as well!

I think everyone likes the species that aren't in their area the most.:happy:

 

[DJ Argo]

Hello from Indianapolis! I used to live down in Hanover, sure miss that variety. I hope to see some Spotted Salamanders this weekend.

 

[Niels D]

Many Americans feel the opposite is true.

Haha. The grass is allways greener...

We've got some beautiful species indeed, but I prefer larger bulkier species like the Ambisomids you've got crawling all around over there. And the colours of species like E.lucifuga are unbelievable!

 

[Azhael]

Definitely a "grass always greener" type of thing, and i certainly drool like an idiot at pictures of american species, but to be honest, i wouldn´t permanently trade what we have here for what they have there. I´d love to go an see all that richness (and cry and laugh like a maniac in the process), but then i´d want to come back and look at S.salamandra, I.alpestris and T.marmoratus until i die.

I checked your Flickr account, Zach, and i just have to say congratulations for a wonderful collection of gorgeous pictures.

 

[Niels D]

and cry and laugh like a maniac in the process

Haha. There would definately be some crying involved indeed.