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SleestakSooner
10/20/2007, 09:27 AM
http://www.cofc.edu/~welcha/courses/herp_trips/slimy%20salamander%20-%20copyright,%20Ken%20Robison.JPG

We were walking in a pasture early this morning at sunrise and my lady found this in the middle of a field. It was very sticky and had a gluey substance all over it like it had been slimed in Ghostbusters.

Any of you other hillbillies seen one of these on the back forty? It's called a slimy salamander over in South Cackalakee
Mongo
10/20/2007, 09:30 AM
It was very sticky and had a gluey substance all over it like it had been slimed in Ghostbusters

I bet Howzit is responsible for this
StoopTroup
10/20/2007, 09:49 AM
Leroy?
SleestakSooner
10/20/2007, 09:59 AM
It looks like this guy was a long way from his normal stomping grounds. We found him in North OKC near Deer Creek. This map shows where they normally are found.

http://www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu/imcollection/amphibians/US%20Range%20Map%20-%20Slimy%20Salamander%20Complex.gif
85Sooner
10/20/2007, 09:59 AM
I hear they are quite poisonous if skin contact is made:)
OKLA21FAN
10/20/2007, 10:15 AM
another reason why TULSA > OKC
OKC-SLC
10/20/2007, 11:09 AM
I hear they are quite poisonous if skin contact is made:)
but only to the hands.
SleestakSooner
10/20/2007, 11:44 AM
I don't believe this species is poisonous at all. Trying to pick one up is like grabbing a slug. I do have these strange warts popping up on my palms now though :eek:
SleestakSooner
10/20/2007, 05:29 PM
what? This isn't the ideal site to post new herpetology issues up? :rolleyes:
SleestakSooner
10/20/2007, 05:40 PM
here are two actual shots of the critter my friend has affectionately named Sherri Salamander

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9345/img5910ns3.jpg


http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8646/img5909nn6.jpg
OUWxGuesser
10/20/2007, 09:00 PM
One of the craziest things I have seen while chasing were thousands of tiger salamanders (they look similar to these guys) crossing the wet road between wetlands in rural North Dakota. From the car they looked like giant leeches :O The sucker below tried to whip me with his tail even though I didn't run him over.
http://photos-059.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v134/55/31/17205059/n17205059_33663505_8119.jpg