E-Fauna Photo Gallery
Prophysaon foliolatum
(Yellow-Bordered Taildropper)
© Kristiina Ovaska (Photo ID #2535)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Lower Adam River Valley, Vancouver Island
Photographer
Kristiina Ovaska
Habitat
Older coniferous forest, skunk cabbage wetland
Photo Date
May 01, 2000
Upload Date
December 28, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2535
Notes
Taildropper slugs are capable of autotomizing their tail when molested, presumably helping them to survive a predatory attack. Note the dark line across the underside of the tail of this slug at the point where the tail would break off.
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