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Topic: Caddo season started well

I went to my field site on Monday to check out the beginning of my Caddo Mtn. Salamander season. Well I think itâ??s going to be a pretty busy year. We saw a total of about 50 P. caddoensis. Last June I saw half that, so Iâ??m guessing with the high amount of rain this year, they are either moving sooner, or there are more of them moving. Well I guess I will find out in a few weeks when I return. We also saw a couple of P. albagula. 

Here are some pics of three gravid females. I didnâ??t have our good camera so the quality isnâ??t as good as I wanted. Iâ??ll try to get some good shots when I go back in July.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/okieherper/Caddos/DSC04457.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/okieherper/Caddos/DSC04464.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/okieherper/Caddos/DSC04469.jpg

Josh

Josh Engelbert
Copan, OK

2 Reply by mountainman

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Re: Caddo season started well

Yeah, you better get some good shots cause those are horrible!

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3 Reply by Mystic-B

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Re: Caddo season started well

Yes, they absolutely suck, Josh... get a better camera.. gah.

Btw.. how can you tell they're gravid? they look normal sized to me

4 Reply by OkieHerper

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Re: Caddo season started well

Ok so the pics aren't bad. I just compare them to some of the really really good ones that I have. I'm a pretty harsh critic of my own photos.

Btw.. how can you tell they're gravid? they look normal sized to me

When we processed them (measuring and marking), we could see the eggs quite easily. They look normal sized in the pictures, but in person you could really see them bulging. Especially the third one.

Josh Engelbert
Copan, OK