Sierra Nevada Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis)

            For this trip to northern California I had a very ambitious goal of 20 species of salamanders in a 10-day window that covers nearly 2000 miles.  My strategy took months of planning which I setup for my best chance at success.  The first 5 days went well, and I only missed 2 species.  When I finally got to the eastern side of the Central Valley my next goal was the Sierra Nevada Ensatina.  The foothills of the namesake mountains had been devastated by recent fires (think Paradise, CA) but I found some intact habitat. I searched for hours at two locations, literally flipping logs and rocks until my fingertips bled.  My tight schedule was beginning to fall apart but I really wanted to see this charismatic salamander, so I drove further south and higher in elevation to a protected area that was fire-free and quite cold.  There was remnant snow and ice, but the sun was shining, and I found two large cedar logs that were in sun patches with dancing steam rising from the top.  Under these logs I found two members of this subspecies. 
   

Taken on: January 1, 2024

Sets appears in: • Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis • Northern California 2024

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