What is this amphibian from South Wales??: |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 21 Mar 2005 Matt Harris has sent this piccy for posting, "This creature found in South Wales, said to emerge on wet nights, and there's been more than one of them.
Looks like a partial albino smooth newt to me - what do you think? I'll try to get more photo's if it's seen again.
Matt"
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 weird... I'll need a better photo. Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 Yeah, do you have a higher quality photo? Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 looks like a dead slug with legs! I've never see anything like it Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 It's head looks so flat in that photo, and it's body so fat... Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 this photo reminds me of when a water snake regergetats it fish like this one: Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
paulj Member Joined: 18 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 3 View other posts by paulj |
Posted: 18 Mar 2006 bad pic, id defo say it was a kind of salamander personally :/ |
Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54 View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 01 May 2006 Was it dead? also how big was it? it defiantly looks like its been regergatated Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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