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Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

Photo by EmmyLeeAnne
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The spotted salamander, or yellow-spotted salamander, is a type of mole salamander. Eggs and larvae are fully aquatic, but adult spotted salamanders are terrestrial.

Habitat:

Found in Peru, Vermont

These salamanders are living in a window well that is filled with wet leaves. Unfortunately there was also golden retriever fur that floated into the wells.

Reference Links:

Spotted salamander - Wikipedia

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