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Doug Gets Slimed


Western Slimy Salamader
Plethodon albagula


Date: June 13
Time: 10:17 PM
Location: County Highway H, Christian County, MO
Site: On the road
Weather: Warm and damp. It had sprinkled earlier in the evening.
Temperature: 74 F
Humidity: 92%
Notes: Doug's swift effort to rescue this guy from an oncoming car in the darkness only allowed enough time for a quick snatch from the pavement. By the time he got it to the safety of the grassy roadside, Doug's palm was pasted with the thick, gooey skin secretion these salamaders release when threatened by an enemy.

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