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Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Arboreal SalamanderAneides lugubris
California NewtTaricha torosa
Northwestern SalamanderAmbystoma gracile
Rough-skinned NewtTaricha granulosa
Southern Torrent SalamanderRhyacotriton variegatus
Clouded SalamanderAneides ferreus
Wandering SalamanderAneides vagrans
Sierra NewtTaricha sierrae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 27,103 |
|---|---|
| California | 12,617 |
| Oregon | 1,609 |
| Nevada | 1,146 |
| Washington | 1,075 |
| Canada | 938 |
| British Columbia | 938 |
| Arizona | 24 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Salamanders · Caudata |
| Family | Lungless Salamanders · Plethodontidae |
| Genus | Ensatinas · Ensatina |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ensatina with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.