Four-toed salamander

Description:

Adults are 2 to 3.5 inches in length. The back is brown and the belly is white with conspicuous scattered black dots. This salamander is unique because it has 4 toes on each hind foot (most salamanders have 5) as well as 4 on each front foot

Habitat:

Typically inhabits bogs, seepages or shallow ponds with moss-covered logs, roots and grass clumps over quiet water. It is usually found in areas with sphagnum moss. This individual was spotted under a moist log about a meter from a vernal pool in Maryland.