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Hello: Dec 24, 2012
I now have four images and have tentatively concluded that it is an
aberrant Red-backed with four toes (or perhaps five). If anyone with
experience would care to look at them, and can accept 4 images at 1 MB each,
let me know.
It has far too many intercostal grooves for 4 toed (17 by one count),
ventral surface of abdomen too dark... The hind toe formula is 2431, 13542
if the stub next to the body is counted (shortest 1, counting from body out)
whereas Collins gives 15243. Perhaps this toe formula for Red-backed is not
consistent.
I am wondering where to put it. The best bet that comes to mind is well
down in an old-growth compost pile.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----
From: "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com>
To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca>
Cc: "John Gilhen" <GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 11:55 AM
Subject: Basement Salamander
> Dear All, Dec 22, 2012
> This morning, while renewing newspapers in a wet area of the basement,
> I found of all things a Salamander. Perhaps it is the usual Red Backed but
> I see only four toes on the hind leg, a reddish back becomes mottled with
> black from the proximal 1/6 of the tail and black with scattered red on
> the distal half. Throat is pale, underside pale gray with dark spots. Toe
> length (1 smallest) from the body outward is 2431. Between the innermost
> toe and the body there is a low stub but it does not look like a toe.
>
> I will try to get photos later but in the meantime is the above more
> consistent with the four toed or red backed ?
>
> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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