While gardening yesterday I disturbed this guy, possibly a broad-head skink, definitely Plestiodon. Whatever the species it's the fattest one I've seen.

Just another set of photos of that rough-skinned newt ([Taricha granulosa](https://w.wiki/CDdZ)) from the other day

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Meet the Antimena chameleon, a master of camouflage in the dry, spiny forests of southwest Madagascar! This striking male was spotted in a Baobab forest near Toliara. While males can reach up to 34 cm (13"), females are nearly half that size at 17 cm (6.7"). A true gem of Madagascar’s unique wildlife!

Furcifer antimena
T. Merckx
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I finally encountered some live Ambystoma gracile (northwestern salamander) yesterday! They were out in force around a local lake, now that the temperatures have stayed above freezing for several nights in a row. Beautiful animals.

Elaphe quatuorlineata quatorlineata
Four-lined snake
Capture Breed 2023 Apulia, Italy