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| Yellow-spotted Salamanders are rarely seen in the Algonquin Highlandsas these animals spend most of the year beneath forest litter or under the ground, and rarely emerge in the daytime. They are readily recognizable by their black colour and pattern of bright yellow or orange spots. Adults can be 15 to 19 cm in length. Females are slightly larger than males. They live in deciduous forests with vernal pools or fish-free permanent ponds suitable for breeding and larval life. In the early spring, they migrate to ponds and ditches, particularly on rainy nights, and breed. The females lay compact egg masses of about 125, and attach them to submerged objects. The Yellow-spotted Salamander uses its sticky tongue to catch food which consists mainly of a variety of invertebrates including earthworms, snails, slugs, spiders, millipedes, and insects. Predators of adult Salamanders include skunks, raccoons, and snakes. |
(Family Plethodontidae)
Ambystoma maculatum
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