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Spotted salamanders have been known to live up to 32 years, [39] and normally return to the same vernal pool every year. These pools are seasonal and will usually dry up during the late spring and stay dry until winter. Spotted salamanders are often preyed on by raccoons, skunks, turtles, and snakes.
Hynobius naevius, also known as the spotted salamander, Sagami salamander, Japanese salamander, and blotched salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is endemic to northwestern Kyushu , Japan .
The blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a mole salamander native to the Great Lakes states and northeastern United States, and parts of Ontario [2] and Quebec [3] in Canada. Their range is known to extend to James Bay to the north, and southeastern Manitoba to the west.
The nine sites where Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources personnel have observed the rare yellow-spotted woodland salamander. Note: The two sites in southwest Bell County overlap.
What do spotted salamanders look like? The spotted salamander can be hard to initially spot and can be recognized at first glance by its dark-colored exterior and the bright yellow or orange spots ...
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The spotted salamander (Amblystoma maculatum) lives in a symbiotic relationship with a green algae known as Oophila amblystomatis. The algal cells make their way into tissue cells throughout the embryo's body and appears to avoid rejection by activating genes which suppress the embryo's immune response.
These salamanders are mostly terrestrial and eat invertebrates, although some species are known to eat smaller salamanders. They can be found throughout the US and some areas of Canada in damp forests or plains. This family contains some of the largest terrestrial salamanders in the world, the tiger salamander and the coastal giant salamander ...