. Bulletin. Science. Fig. 2. Photograph of salamander trunk vertebrae from Bear Den Cave. A, dorsal and B, ventral of cf. Aneides ferreuslvagrans, SEKI-20167. C, dorsal and D, ventral of Plethodon sp., SEKI-20166. Photographs by Sandra L. Swift. Scale equals 1 mm. Batrachoseps). The diapophysis and parapophysis are connected to the tip, indi- cating that SEKI-20166 does not belong to Ensatina, Aneides ferreus/vagrans, Hydromantes, or some species of Plethodon. The parapophysis is offset slightly from the diapophysis indicating that SEKI-20166 is not Hydromantes or Batra- choseps. Based on this
. Bulletin. Science. Fig. 2. Photograph of salamander trunk vertebrae from Bear Den Cave. A, dorsal and B, ventral of cf. Aneides ferreuslvagrans, SEKI-20167. C, dorsal and D, ventral of Plethodon sp., SEKI-20166. Photographs by Sandra L. Swift. Scale equals 1 mm. Batrachoseps). The diapophysis and parapophysis are connected to the tip, indi- cating that SEKI-20166 does not belong to Ensatina, Aneides ferreus/vagrans, Hydromantes, or some species of Plethodon. The parapophysis is offset slightly from the diapophysis indicating that SEKI-20166 is not Hydromantes or Batra- choseps. Based on this character, SEKI-20166 could belong to some species of Plethodon or Aneides flavipuntatus. There is no alar expansion, which indicates that SEKI-20166 does not belong to Taricha spp., Aneides lugubris, or A. flavi- puntatus. Given these characteristics, SEKI-20166 seems best to belong to a form of Plethodon, although which species cannot be determined at this time. A fragmented sacral vertebra (SEKI-20165) is identified as Plethodontidae ge- nus et species indeterminate. The specimen is only about 50% represented, pre- serving most of the posterior half, left transverse process and some of the right process. The hyperapophysis is well expanded, which is typical of the sacral. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Southern California Academy of Sciences. Los Angeles, Calif. : The Academy
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