My parents were cutting up an old fallen ash tree earlier today and disturbed this small-mouthed salamander (Ambystoma texanum). I didn't even know we had salamanders around here (figured it was too dry) and wasn't sure what to do, so I snapped some photos and moved it to a new log with some leaf litter in the woods about 40 feet away.
Please be careful when moving/removing deadwood to not disrupt wildlife.
by A_Lountvink
11 Comments
bby <3, careful touching em without gloves / washing ur hands too. they be very very sensitive to your skin salty oils
What a beauty!!!
Ohmygod look at the cute baby! I’m glad you helped him <3
So cute to see this baby! All the salamanders I see (upstate SC) are orange. I wonder if these guys live here too and are just hard to spot. Thanks for sharing!!
What a cutie you helped! Great reminder. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous Lil guy! Thank you for moving him, I’m sure he is capable of finding himself a good home after a little breather <3
Under rocks and tiles too. I uncovered a tangle of eastern red-backed salamanders just last week when moving some discarded pavers the last owner dumped at the edge of my woods. Luckily there’s plenty of moist covered areas in the trees.
Wow, what incredible colors! I don’t know about this species at all, but I found out last year that the red backed salamander in PA often pair up and make a tiny territory together so I try not to relocate them if I can help it. Don’t want to split them up 🥹
I found a very cute baby one underneath a bag of soil. He was so sweet!
Because not to disturb wildlife meanwhile takes pic holding wildlife for karma.
Fuck off.
Baby 🥹