Friend sent me photos of a large (10 inch) salamander that was found in the redwood forest of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Scotts Valley, CA . Photo credit: A. Skinlo.

"There are two species of Giant Salamanders in California. They both look alike, so use the location to help identify the species. The Coastal Giant Salamander is found north of the Mendocino County line, the California Giant Salamander is south.
Giant Salamanders lay eggs in water that hatch into gilled larvae which live at the edge of streams until they lose their gills and move onto land. Aquatic neotenic adults are not uncommon. Adults are occasionally found walking near streams in daylight."
https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/salamandersid.html#giantsalamanders

California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is endemic to California. https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/d.ensatus.html

California Giant Salamander "natural habitats are damp, temperate forests, and clear, cold, freshwater streams, ponds, and lakes. Adult salamander can reach 17–30.5 cm (6.7–12 inches) in total length (including tail). Like most salamanders, the California giant salamander has four toes on the front feet and five toes on the back feet. The California giant salamander's tail is approximately 40% of the total length of the salamander and is laterally compressed. The head, back, and sides of the salamander have a marbled or reticulate pattern of dark blotches on a light brown or brassy-colored background. They have a broad head with a shovel-like snout and a fold of skin across the throat called the gular fold. The eyes are medium in size and have a brass-flecked iris and a large black pupil. This species is one of the few salamanders capable of vocalizing.
Terrestrial adults search for prey such as snails, slugs, insects (such as beetles, caddisfly larvae, moths, and flies), other invertebrates, small mice (such as white-footed mice), shrews, possibly reptiles, and other amphibians under surface objects and in tunnels, whereas aquatic adults and larvae eat aquatic invertebrates, fish, snakes, and other amphibians." Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in United States (NatureServe).
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26823-Dicamptodon-ensatus

Identifying Salamanders Found in California - an Expanded Photo Index: https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/salamandersid.html

Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California: https://californiaherps.com and

HerpMapper https://www.herpmapper.org/taxon/Dicamptodon_ensatus

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Very interesting sighting of the Tobago Stream Snake - two specimens (presumably male and female) were observed together inhabiting the hollowed out bank alongside the Gilpin trail. The two heads can be seen in the fourth image.

March 5th the new set of eggs were spotted. Food source is eggplant.
Pic 3- March 21
Pic 4+5- different pupa's.
Pics 6+7- March 30, 2 have emerged from black coloured cocoon.
Pics 8-10- March 31, 3 have emerged