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Spotted salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
34.6093, -81.9114
Field Notes
Description:
A robust mole salamander featuring two rows of offset yellow spots on the dorsum. The spots closest to the head are usually orange or reddish.
Habitat:
Fossorial. Woodlands near water. Breed in winter in vernal pools
Notes:
The spotted salamander is the official State Amphibian of South Carolina. Four individuals were found on this date.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 3, 2013
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