Split-tailed Rhyacotriton cascadae

[warren]

Here is a pretty cool find from my last herping session. This is a Rhyacotriton cascadae with an akmost double tail.

We also find a nice-sized Dicamptodon tenebrosus.

 

[jacob]

That's some crazy stuff right there. Do you know if it has always had that?

 

[warren]

Hey, Jacob, it probably has not, but since this was out in the field it is hard to know for sure. More than likely, the tail received some sort of trauma a while back and even though it didn't lose the original tip of the tail, the trauma was extensive enough to cause the "second" tail to start growing.

 

[cameron]

Will the tail grow bigger? If it does definately post more pics. Those are awesome pics.

 

[dane]

cool, i found a red back salamander with a split tail thissummer, I didnt have a camera though

 

[simon]

That's one sweet salamander, and i like the giant a lot too. Where in WA did you find them?

 

[jacob]

That happens with some of my axolotls, they'll get a bite to the arm and it will only remove a chunk of skin, but fingers and extra arms can grow in places with the damage.