New Additions in 2026

These are some of the new pictures, sounds, and video and major taxonomical changes that I have added to the site in 2026.
Most of these were generously contributed by photographers other than myself. I don't list every thing that I add myself, or list taxonomical changes, but I try to add all other contributions. The pictures and videos are listed under the month when I added them to the site, not necessarily when they were taken or donated.

The links lead to pages which include thumbnails and other links to the new content. You will have to search the page to find them, but most of them are usually put at the bottom of the gallery of thumbnails of the featured animal.
The most recent additions to the site are on top of the list seen below.
A list of some of the new additions to the site in 2025 can be seen here.



January

Julie Clingo contributed pictures of a very strange-looking Western side-blotched Lizard.

Faris K contributed pics of a San Francisco Gartersnake and a California Mountain Kingsnake.

Madison Wallwork contributed a picture of a Northwestern Salamander in a defensive pose.

Ben Genter contributed great pictures of more than 40 types of California salamanders, too many to list here, including most of the Batrachoseps, Ambystoma, Aneides, Taricha, Plethodon, Ensatina, and Hydromantes. They include the not-yet-undescribed Borrego Slender Salamander and its habitat, the first ones I've been able to show on this site.

Ryan Sikola contributed pics of Santa Cruz Black Salamanders - an adult and a comparison pic of an adult and a juvenile. He also contributed pics of the heads of adult and juvenile Santa Cruz Black Salamanders compared with the heads of adult and juvenile Arboreal Salamanders.

Zach Lim contributed pics of a Wandering Salamander from Sonoma County about as far south as they range.

I have posted the 2026 Herping Regulations from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Sportfishing Regullations. I didn't compare them closely with last year's, but they seem to be the same.

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