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Mole Salamander

Ambystoma sp.

Photo by hmills
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Field Notes

Description:

This salamander? is dark brown and very slimy. It is very small and you can barely see it's legs and arms. It also looks very squishy. We found it near a pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus spp.

A type of mole salamander

Ambystoma spp.

Comments (1)

Most likely this is a young spotted salamander - Ambystoma maculatum

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PublishedOctober 10, 2013

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