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Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

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8 Comments

Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago

True, but Wikipedia is good for quick reference, and it has reference links and sources at the bottom of the page. I like to think of Wikipedia as a springboard. And until Noah starts accepting other websites as reference links, it's what we have to work with right now.

Marianne Wells
Marianne Wells 13 years ago

What an interesting link Latimeria! LOVED the picture of the beautiful spotted salamander, too.

peter
peter 13 years ago

Totally feel you on that vibe, Mitch. We do also connect with Encyclopedia of Life, which is a more legit reference source.

http://www.eol.org/pages/1048181

Just a thought ;)

MitchRay
MitchRay 13 years ago

I have a photo somewhere of an egg mass, you can see the algal cells inside. I'm not a big fan of Wikipedia, if folks want to know more I would recommend picking up a legitimate book.

keithp2012
keithp2012 13 years ago

I used to have one as a pet, found a bunch of larva while camping Upstate NY in an almost-dry baking vernal pool, within a day the others had died. I took them home (the ones I caught earlier) and all but 1 lived, had the adult for 2 years then it got sick and died.

Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago

Too cool! I just read this article yesterday, and it's too interesting not to share: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/0.... Also, you might think about adding the Wikipedia page as a reference link for this spotting.

MitchRay
MitchRay 13 years ago

Me too

peter
peter 13 years ago

I love these guys!

MitchRay
Spotted by
MitchRay

Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Apr 3, 2011
Submitted on Apr 3, 2011

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