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Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Large (9 inch) purple-black salamander with bright yellow to orange spots.

Habitat:

Rural road along river floodplain.

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Comments (17)
HenkWallays
Seen alot of those , but none with such red markings. Gorgeous specimen and well pictured ( you make me jealous ;-)
DanGuinto
Nice find! Love this time of year because of spotted salamanders.
LisaPowers
Thanks Luis, I work hard at it...but for me work = fun!
LuisStevens
Your finds and your pictures are always so good Lisa!
randp1
Great picture! The up-close shot is really good.
LisaPowers
Thanks Leuba! Yes, when you are a small animal, roads can be a large hazard!
Leuba Ridgway
sweet face ! Roads seem to be such a hazard everywhere . Lovely spotting, Lisa. thanks for sharing this.
LisaPowers
Thanks all! I worry about these little creatures as they move in a mass migration in the spring and many get killed while trying to cross roads on rainy nights :-(
AntónioGinjaGinja
Wow Lisa Gorgeous,beautiful capture,so cute,what a magnificent collection you have,brilliant,congrats and thanks for sharing and making possible to us to see these beautiful creatures
RiekoS
Yes, that is why I like yours. This and other salamanders look so gentle :-)
LisaPowers
Thanks Rieko. They always look like they are smiling :-)
RiekoS
What a pretty salamander.

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PublishedApril 13, 2013

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