These last two images are actually of the same species, Aneides flavipunctatus. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Other noteworthy salamander species are the arboreal members of the Aneides genus, which ascend to the top of the tallest redwoods, and the endemic California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, VU), which has emerged as a major point of contention between conservationists and developers in rapidly growing Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the California Floristic Province] Reference
Aneides vagrans Wake & Jackman, 1999 from California was recognised as distinct relative to the Rusty salamander. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
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