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Webster's Salamander
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Webster's salamander is a small member of the woodland salamander family.
This species reaches lengths of 7 to 8.2 cm (2.7 to 3.2 inches) (Conant
and Collins 1991). ...
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Webster's salamander
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The question asked was, “Is this Webster’s salamander?”
After some very careful consideration, here is the response we received
from a member of our scientific team:
“It could be. ...
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Webster's salamander
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The question asked was, “Is this Webster’s salamander?”
After some very careful consideration, here is the response we received
from a member of our scientific team:
“It could be. ...
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Wheel bug
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Large (up to 1-3/8 inches), brown to gray insects with a dark, shining area
of the wings over the rear of the body. Antennae are thin and ...
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white oak, stave oak
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The classic eastern oak, with wide-spreading branches and a rounded crown,
the trunk irregularly divided into spreading, often horizontal, stout
branches. Height reaches 80-100' (24-30 cm) or ...
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White wild indigo, white false indigo
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White wild indigo is a herbaceous perennial that looks more like a shrub
than a typical perennial. It grows into a nice round bushy shape 3-6 feet
high ...
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White-Breasted Nuthatch
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The White-Breasted Nuthatch is the largest and most widespread of the
nuthatches. This nimble bird can balance upside down on tree trunks, catch
falling nuts in midair and ...
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White-tailed deer
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White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are some of the most familiar
and recognizable animals in Alabama. They are common sights along
roadsides, in fields, and even in some backyards ...
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White-tailed deer
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Please see previous entry on white-tailed deer for more information.
Thanks. ...
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whitemarked tussock moth
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Caterpillars of this species generally are light bodied with a red head, 2
black "hair pencils" projecting forward like antennae, 4 dense tufts of
hair (tussocks) on the ...
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widow skimmer
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The mature male Widow skimmers have wings with an outer band of white on
each of the four wings, and a larger band of brown in close ...
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Wild Ginger
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Height x width: 6-12" x 12-18" Growth rate: slow Foliage: heart-shaped,
velvety green, to 3-6" across, evergreen Flowers: purple-brown cup shape
of 3 united sepals (no petals), one ...
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Wild Turkey
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Dark, iridescent body bare head is pink and blue Male has red skin patch on
throat. · Very large, small-headed, round-winged, long-tailed,
ground-dwelling bird · Unfeathered bluish head ...
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Wood Duck
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This is a female Wood Duck with a chick. See the other entry for a look at
the male and to get more information. ...
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Wood Duck
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Wood ducks are small to medium sized birds. Both male and female adults
have a crest on their head, a rectangular shaped tail, white bellies and
white lines ...
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Wood Sorrel
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Wood Sorrel grows up to 8 inches tall. It has palmately divided leaves,
each having three parts. Both the leaves and pink flowers arise from a
bulbous base. ...
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Wood Violet
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"The wood violet is a stemless form growing from an elongate, stocky, often
freely branching rhizome. The leaves are palmately lobed or cleft into 5-11
segments, with the ...
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worm snake
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This is a small snake common in Alabama. This snake has smooth scales and a
glossy shine. It is black to gray-black dorsally, and pink ventrally. It's
tail ...
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Yellow warbler
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Yellow warblers are small (4 inches in length) active birds. The majority
of their plumage is yellow with greenish-yellow upperparts, wings and
tail. The tail usually has yellow ...
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
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The yellow-crowned night heron is a short, stocky wading bird about 24
inches in length with a wingspan of a little under four feet. It has long
yellow ...
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