Northwestern Salamander - Ambystoma gracile


Adut, King County, Washington

	Adult, King County, Washington

Adult, King County, Washington	Adult, Snohomish County, Washington	Adult, Snohomish County, Washington

Adult, Kitsap County, Washington © Marcus Rehrman

Transformed Juveniles

Recently-transformed juvenile, King County, Washington.	Recently-transformed juvenile, King County, Washington.	Recently-transformed juvenile, King County, Washington.

Neotenic Adults

A large adult with reduced gills, 5,700 ft., Pierce county, Washington, found on land at the edge of a lake. This salamander appears to be transforming from an aquatic to a terrestrial existence.

Large aquatic adult, 5,700 ft., Pierce county, Washington	Adult male during the breeding season, showing a swollen vent.	Neotenic or paedomorphic adult, from near sea level in King County, Washington.

Large old aquatic neotenic adult in high-altitude lake, 5,700 ft., Pierce County, Washington

Eggs and Larvae

Egg mass. See more pictures of eggs and larvae and here.	Aquatic larva, King County, Washington. More pictures of larvae here.	Lots More Pictures of Breeding, Eggs, and Larvae

Habitat

Breeding pond, Pacific County, Washington.	Mountain lake habitat, 5,700 ft., Pierce County, Washington	Breeding Pond, King County, Washington

Habitat, King County, Washington	Breeding pond, Pacific County, Washington	Breeding pond, Pacific County, Washington

Short Videos

An adult Northwestern Salamander paedomorph (still has gills and lives in water permanently - never transformed to live on land) swims around in a shallow pan of water. It's motion is slowed down at the end to showoff its graceful movement.	A look at a breeding pond during the February breeding season, including several egg masses, and a paedomorph in the water at night.