Playing Peekaboo with a Green Salamander
by Walter Smith A Green Salamander peeks out of a crevice in a sandstone outcrop on Virginia’s High Knob. Advertisements Continue reading Playing Peekaboo with a Green Salamander
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The Cumberland Mountains
by Walter Smith. The Cumberland Mountains, viewed here at their southern edge above Virginia’s Powell Valley, are a hotspot of biodiversity for a number of groups of organisms. Click below for the full image! Continue reading The Cumberland Mountains
A Black Racer in the Cumberland Mountains
by Walter Smith A Black Racer searches for food midway up an Eastern Hemlock alongside a cliff system in the Cumberland Mountains. Continue reading A Black Racer in the Cumberland Mountains
The Toes of a Green Salamander
by Walter Smith Green Salamanders’ square toe tips, as seen here, allow for added grip on rough rock surfaces. Continue reading The Toes of a Green Salamander
Walter Smith
Wally Smith is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. He has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Alabama, with a specialization in the conservation and management of amphibian biodiversity. He … Continue reading Walter Smith
