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The spotted salamander is about 15–25 cm (5.9–9.8 in) long (tail included), [7]: 76 with females generally being larger than males. [8] It is stout, like most mole salamanders, and has a wide snout. [3] The spotted salamander's main color is black, but can sometimes be a bluish-black, dark gray, dark green, or even dark brown.
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 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 along its back.
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. Earlier records from Honshu represent other species. [2]
The species name ‘punctatus’ (“spotted”) is in reference to these dorsal spots. [7] [8] The throat has a light pink or pale coloration which transitions to the grey belly. [4] The white-spotted slimy salamander (Plethodon cylindraceus) is similar in size and color, but differs in many other respects.
The cave salamander or spotted-tail salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) is a species of brook salamander in the family Plethodontidae. [3] ... 657 color plates.
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.
Desmognathus conanti is a medium sized salamander, between 35-40 mm in body length at sexual maturity and is moderately stout with a moderately keeled tail. [9] It is described as having a bright color pattern and colored stripe behind its eyes.