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Spotted salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
34.6091, -81.9114
Field Notes
Description:
A robust and colorful mole salamander. Dark background with two offset rows of yellow spots. Spots nearest the head are orange or reddish in mature individuals.
Habitat:
Fossorial, spending most of its time underground in wooded areas, these salamanders may be found under logs near vernal pools during breeding season.
Notes:
The spotted salamander is the official State Amphibian of South Carolina.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 3, 2013
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