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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 blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a mole salamander native to the Great Lakes states and northeastern United States, and parts of Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Their range is known to extend to James Bay to the north, and southeastern Manitoba to the west.
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More often than not, the tails Blue spotted salamanders expand for about 8 – 14 cm in length. Their tails comprise of almost 40% of their body size. Colour – The blue, as they are named, is of a very dark tone and the sides of their body are spotted by the lighter toned bluish spots that continue right up to the tail.
This medium-sized salamander (four to 5 1/8 inches long) usually is recognized by whitish-blue markings on the back blending into a blue mottling on the sides of a black background. The larvae (young) are similar to the larvae of smallmouth salamanders, but smallmouths lack blue mottling on the back and they have relatively shorter snouts and toes.
One of the Center’s intriguing life forms is the blue-spotted salamander, a mole salamander which is native to the Great Lakes States, northeastern US, Quebec and Ontario. They’re common in Wisconsin, but urbanization and the filling in of wetlands have caused a decline.
Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) - Endangered Description: 4 - 5½ inches. Blue-spotted Salamanders are dark colored with light blue spots on the tail and sides of the body.
Read the description of the Blue-spotted Salamander, including the appearance, biology, habitat, threats, similar species, and endangered status.
The Blue-spotted Salamander very closely resembles the Jefferson Salamander in appearance. However, it can usually be identified by a profusion of blue flecks on its bluish-black body. This produces an impression of the coloration of old-fashioned enamelware.
The blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a mole salamander native to the Great Lakes states and northeastern United States, and parts of Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Their range is known to extend to James Bay to the north, and southeastern Manitoba to the west.