[NatureNS] re sizes of yellow-spotted salamanders

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I have some news for Angela.  I'm glad she measured her yellow- 
spotted salamander, at 11 cm. total length and "huge".  But John's  
Gilhen's bible on Amphibians and Reptiles of N.S. gives a lot of  
total lengths for both male and female adults.  Would you believe  
that females get up to 19.4 cm. and actually average much longer than  
Ange's.  Check them out in the spring (March, April, May) in their  
egg-laying areas (usually permanent rather than temporary bodies of  
water or slow streams) to see the adults.  Most of the individuals on  
any one night will be males, which are shorter in length than the big  
females.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>
> Date: September 15, 2013 8:48:39 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] lots of salamanders in woodpile after rain?
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> On Friday, one of my students brought in the largest yellow spotted  
> salamander I have ever seen!
> It was found ( all in one piece )  on the road as the student was  
> biking to school.
> From nose to tail tip it was close to 11 cm. ( I do have some pics  
> if anyone is interested. )
>
> We took some pics, printed them off, and turned it into an  
> impromptu research/writing project.  S/he was housed in a plastic  
> container with  wet grass, a rock, some earthworms, a spider, and  
> wet paper towel.
>
> He swore to me and 4 other concerned adults in the building he was  
> going to let him go when he got home after showing his parents.
>
> Angela in Windsor
>


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I have some news for Angela. &nbsp;I'm glad she measured her =
yellow-spotted salamander, at 11 cm. total length and "huge". &nbsp;But =
John's Gilhen's bible on Amphibians and Reptiles of N.S. gives a lot of =
total lengths for both male and female adults. &nbsp;Would you believe =
that females get up to 19.4 cm. and actually average much longer than =
Ange's. &nbsp;Check them out in the spring (March, April, May) in their =
egg-laying areas (usually permanent rather than temporary bodies of =
water or slow streams) to see the adults. &nbsp;Most of the individuals =
on any one night will be males, which are shorter in length than the big =
females.<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
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Helvetica">AngelaJoudrey &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca">aljoudrey@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font>=
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#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] lots of salamanders =
in woodpile after rain?</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> On Friday, one of =
my students brought in the largest yellow spotted salamander I have ever =
seen!<br>It was found ( all in one piece )&nbsp; on the road as the =
student was biking to school. <br>=46rom nose to tail tip it was close =
to 11 cm. ( I do have some pics if anyone is interested. )<br><br>We =
took some pics, printed them off, and turned it into an impromptu =
research/writing project.&nbsp; S/he was housed in a plastic container =
with&nbsp; wet grass, a rock, some earthworms, a spider, and wet paper =
towel. <br><br>He swore to me and 4 other concerned adults in the =
building he was going to let him go when he got home after showing his =
parents. <br><br>Angela in =
Windsor<br><br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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