Quill Combo Yellow Spotted Salamander Its pitch dark out, mid-March, 2010. I’m out to find migrating salamanders. Its pouring rain, and I’m just about to get to the shiver stage- my dog is having a blast- a full blown puppy still, she’s listening well and following me at my side. She’s soaked to...
categories: MAMMALS, Salamanders
Red Eft Eating Sawfly Larva Red Eft Eating Sawfly Larva I took a hike with my daughter and friends during the great late summer red-eft migration. This is a time when red-efts, the land stage of the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, march in force to haunts unknown. I say this because in reality, its actually not...
categories: Salamanders
Red Back Salamander Male We covered this lungless salamander, a Plethodontidae before. But this was a nice shot taken right after I lifted up a board this morning, 10/10/10 at 10:00 am. So I thought I’d post it. Repeats are okay if not over done, right? Right. LOL. So I’ll talk a bit more about this great...
categories: Salamanders
Yellow Spotted Salamander Yellow Spotted Salamander This is a familiar animal to many New Englanders. The yellow spotted salamander has true lungs, and is in the Ambystomatidae salamander family- a family that is widely distributed throughout the U.S. with many species. The family is also referred to as the “mole”...
categories: Salamanders
Four-toed SalamanderFour-toed Salamander Four-toed Salamander- belly Four-toed Salamander Another one of the lungless salmanders (Plethodontidae family), the four-toed is one of the most interesting behavior wise. We’ll get to that in a bit. This salamander can be found throughout the North Eastern U.S., but it occurs...
categories: Salamanders
Red Back Salamander, Plethodon cinereus Red Back Salamander, Plethodon cinereus Red Back Salamander, Plethodon cinereus The Red Back Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, occurs over much of the North Eastern U.S. An all black color variation occurs naturally in some populations, and is referred to as the “lead-back.” In our...
categories: Salamanders
The Eastern Spotted newt, Nophthothalmus viridescens This salamander, the Eastern Spotted Newt, N. viridescens, has a leech attached to it’s neck. This salamander was definitely affected by the leech’s presence, and after this photo was taken- the newt eventually dislodged the parasite by repeatedly kicking it. ...
categories: Salamanders
