October 17, 2007
Dicamptodon tenebrosus explained
The Pacific Giant Salamander is the largest salamander species found in the Pacific Northwest. I have been searching stream areas all summer looking for the larval form of this species and the closely related Cope's Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei). The larval stage is hardly giant, with most individuals coming in at under 10cm.
But a full grown adult Pacific Giant can come in at over 30cm. I found one this morning that's just over 26cm snout to tail.
A handful by anybody's definition.