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Gyrinophilus porphyriticus dury
Spotted on May 11, 2013
Submitted on May 17, 2013
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Project Noah Fun Fact: Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. Most feed upon invertebrates, but the Spring Although they will eat invertebrates, Spring Salamanders specialize on eating other salamanders and their eggs!
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander...
http://srelherp.uga.edu/salamanders/gyrp...
http://amphibiaweb.org/species/4065
Kentucky spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus dury)
spotted in Kentucky, USA by PN member ToddMcKinney