On our recent trip to I'on Swamp, we found a variety of reptiles and amphibians amidst the thick grass or foraging on the bottom of small pools. This Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata) was found nestled in the moist leaf litter under a decomposing log. The 2.5-3" member of the family Plethodontidae attempted to scurry further beneath the leaves upon the disturbance of his humble home. We initially thought the specimen to be a Four-toed Salamander, (Hemidactylium scutatum) but we noticed the long, black horizontal stripe along its side which is absent in the latter.(Phillip Carson SC)
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