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Ambystoma maculatum
The Spotted Salamander or Yellow-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) is a Mole Salamander common in the eastern United States and Canada. The Spotted Salamander is the state amphibian of South Carolina. This salamander ranges from Nova Scotia, to Lake Superior, to southern Georgia and Texas. Its embryos have been found to have symbiotic algae living inside them.
Found in freshwater pond in mixed woodland at night.
Largest Salamander I've ever seen at around 8 inches long.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013
38 Comments (1–25)
Thanks everybody!
Fantastic!...Nice shots as well
Congratulations, Fyn!
Cute...nice pic..:)
Thanks all!
Fantastic pictures Fyn!
Congrats Fyn, beautiful spotting!
Congrats on SOTD!
Congrats Fyn!
Congrats Fyn on a beautiful series of shots!
Congratulations Fyn great spot and series :)
Congrats Fyn!
Congratulations on a great SOTD Fyn.
Cute!
wow, what a little chunker!
Fyn my friend,another SOTD :-) very cool ,i'am happy
What an adorable little salamander! Or... I guess he's actually quite a big one, what a find! Very cool, and congrats on your SOTD!
Congratulations on a great sotd!!!!!!!!!!
Whoo hoo! Awesome!!! Thanks so much Jacob, RiekoS, Nuwan, Jill, Atul, Satyen, Ashley, Joshua, Kathleen, Reza, Emma & Karen!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D
Fyn, Congratulations on another FANTASTIC spotting of the day! Well done, my friend. :-)
Congratulations Fyn, beautiful salamander!
Congratulations Fyn!
Congratulations on SOTD
congratulations !
Congrats Fyn!