WHAT IS THIS?!?!?! (DU-semi-W)

Ok, I live in sunny Souther Cali, and not near any streams or rivers, but I just found this guy!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF5.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF4.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF3.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF2.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...keman/WTF1.jpg

What is he?

Where in so cal? And where did ya find him?

he kinda looks like a sandfish but i dont think we have them out here

California Slender Salamander :)

looks like a Black-bellied Slender Salamander
:)

cute little guy too

Oh duh.... Didnt think of a salamander * slaps seld in the fohead*

Ventura, Cali

Thank you Judy, that is exactly what he is!

But that doesnt explain why he is here, now I am afraid to release him, cuase there is no water around here.

What should I do people?

Garlic and oil, low flame...delicious!

Many of the salamanders around here don't live near the water at all! They live under the damp leaves and dirt in the forest. I don't know anything about this breed of salamander but he could be like our 'forest' salamanders.

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Originally Posted by monk90222

Garlic and oil, low flame...delicious!

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That is just so wrong Charlie. :bleh:

I find a bunch of frogs (not toads, frogs) and some type of salamander at work all the time, and there isn't a body of water anywhere nearby.

My first guess would be release him close to where he was found.