Spotted Salamander! | Fairly Odd Facts

Today's Creature: The Spotted Salamander 🦎🦎 The spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), also known commonly as the yellow-spotted salamander, is a species of mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. The species is native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is the state amphibian of Ohio and South Carolina. The species ranges from Nova Scotia, to Lake Superior, to southern Georgia and Texas. Its embryos have been found to have symbiotic algae, Chlorococcum amblystomatis, living i

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Spotted salamanders are one of the most visually appealing yet infrequently seen of all Maine Amphibians. IFW fisheries biologist Liz Thorndike came across these spotted salamanders preparing to breed in a vernal pool while checking on smelt runs in Somerset County. Spotted salamanders are nocturnal, living most of their life out of sight underground. They prefer wooded areas that are primarily hardwood or mixed forests with soil suitable for digging and where there are slow moving streams or ve

Ohio's Vernal Pools: Spotted Salamander