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Stewarts Point, California, United States
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These days many Pacific Giants remain in the water in a neotonic (un-metamorphosed) state their whole lives. On my Oregon trip, I was determined to find a terrestrial adult, and thanks to the combined efforts of a couple of obsessed friends, we located 2 in the day we searched the forest together. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA
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Young larva from northern California.
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These days many Pacific Giants remain in the water in a neotonic (un-metamorphosed) state their whole lives. On my Oregon trip, I was determined to find a terrestrial adult, and thanks to the combined efforts of a couple of obsessed friends, we located 2 in the day we searched the forest together. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA
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Purplish specimen measuring: SVL 3 TL 5.
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It's a bit mysterious why some larval Pacific Giants metamorphose into their spectacular adult form, and others (possibly the majority) remain as neotenes. They're plentiful in the streams around Jawbone Flats, but we had to work hard to find a terrestrial adult. - Jawbone Flats, Opal Creek Wilderness Area, Oregon (USA)
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Adult from northern California.
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After days of heavy rain, this specimen along with a small individual were discovered at night, crawling about rocks and rapids at the base of waterfall. Large adult SVL 4 total 7.
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Old larva from northern California.
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These days many Pacific Giants remain in the water in a neotonic (un-metamorphosed) state their whole lives. On my Oregon trip, I was determined to find a terrestrial adult, and thanks to the combined efforts of a couple of obsessed friends, we located 2 in the day we searched the forest together. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA
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1999 California Academy of Sciences
CalPhotos
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These days many Pacific Giants remain in the water in a neotonic (un-metamorphosed) state their whole lives. On my Oregon trip, I was determined to find a terrestrial adult, and thanks to the combined efforts of a couple of obsessed friends, we located 2 in the day we searched the forest together. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA
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1999 California Academy of Sciences
CalPhotos
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It's a bit mysterious why some larval Pacific Giants metamorphose into their spectacular adult form, and others (possibly the majority) remain as neotenes. They're plentiful in the streams around Jawbone Flats, but we had to work hard to find a terrestrial adult. - Jawbone Flats, Opal Creek Wilderness Area, Oregon (USA)
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It's a bit mysterious why some larval Pacific Giants metamorphose into their spectacular adult form, and others (possibly the majority) remain as neotenes. They're plentiful in the streams around Jawbone Flats, but we had to work hard to find a terrestrial adult. - Jawbone Flats, Opal Creek Wilderness Area, Oregon (USA)
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These days many Pacific Giants remain in the water in a neotonic (un-metamorphosed) state their whole lives. On my Oregon trip, I was determined to find a terrestrial adult, and thanks to the combined efforts of a couple of obsessed friends, we located 2 in the day we searched the forest together. Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA
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It's a bit mysterious why some larval Pacific Giants metamorphose into their spectacular adult form, and others (possibly the majority) remain as neotenes. They're plentiful in the streams around Jawbone Flats, but we had to work hard to find a terrestrial adult. - Jawbone Flats, Opal Creek Wilderness Area, Oregon (USA)
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