Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
Spotted Salamander
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Animal
Sublevel 1: Vertebrate
Sublevel 2: Amphibian
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Ambystomatidae
Genus: Ambystoma
Species: Ambystoma maculatum
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations:
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Important)
RI WAP (2015) - SGCN
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Heterotroph
HABITAT
PHOTOS OF Ambystoma maculatum
Adults
Worcester County, MA
Date: 2003-05-13
Female laying eggs
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-04-09
Newly laid eggs
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-04-09
Egg masses
Coös County, NH
Date: 2015-05-12
Egg masses
Coös County, NH
Date: 2015-05-14
Egg masses
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2011-05-09
Egg mass
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-04-20
Egg mass
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-05-07
Egg mass
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-05-01
Egg mass
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-17
Eggs with embryos
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-17
Egg mass
Rockingham County, NH
Date: 2013-05-07
Larva
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-17
Larva
Essex County, MA
Date: 2003-06-12