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Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

Description:

"During the majority of the year, spotted salamanders live in the shelter of leaves or burrows in deciduous forests. However, when the temperature rises and the moisture level is high, the salamanders make their abrupt migration towards their annual breeding ponds. In just one night, hundreds to thousands of salamanders may make the trip to their ponds for mating. Mates usually breed in ponds when it is raining in the spring."

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Cheryl Lee
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Cheryl Lee

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Apr 14, 2014
Submitted on Apr 15, 2014

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