Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Summary: Common in wooded portions of the region, especially in Cook and Lake Counties Illinois, and Porter and LaPorte Counties Indiana. Apparently absent west of the Fox River.
Blue-spotted Salamanders spend much time beneath moist cover and therefore may be inconspicuous even though they are present in large numbers.
Blue-spotted Salamander eggs are laid in small clusters.
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RangeThe blue-spotted salamander can be found in the eastern central United States and Canada east to the Atlantic provinces and northern New England and in the Great Lakes region.
Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
Life History
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Blue-spotted Salamander *
Ambystoma laterale
Reported from Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and eastern Worcester counties.
The Blue-spotted Salamander is perhaps the most abundant salamander in Wisconsin.
Blue-spotted Salamander, Ambystoma laterale
The Blue-spotted Salamander attains a length as an adult between 4 and 5.5 inches. It is found in moist wooded areas under debris such as rotting logs, vegetation and loose soil.
A congener, blue-spotted salamander (A. laterale), was incorrectly reported by Degraaf and Yamasaki (2001) as occurring the state because it has never been collected in Rhode Island (C. Raithel, pers. comm.).
The blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is very similar in appearance to the Jefferson salamander. This species is known from New York, and there have been a few reports from northeastern Pennsylvania.
 See also: Spotted Salamander, Salamander, Tiger Salamander, Tiger, Newt
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