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Salamanders
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
The Jefferson Salamander's peak months vary by region.
Shows up in 0 ecoregions and 6 states
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Salamanders
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
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Description
The Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) is a mole salamander native to the northeastern United States, southern and central Ontario, and southwestern Quebec. The Jefferson salamander can vary from a dark brown, brownish gray or slate gray dorsum and may have light blue speckles scattered along the sides, tail, and occasionally extending onto the back.Wikipedia ↗Animal Diversity Web ↗
Habitat
They often burrow in rich sandy soils found in upland deciduous forests or sometimes in older-growth damp hemlock forests. Some breeding ponds may be hundreds of yards (meters) away from their forest home in fragmented landscapes.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Eggs are laid in small agglomerations attached to submerged twigs or other natural support at the pond's edge. Larvae stay in the pond from two to four months, during which time they grow to between 3 and 8 times their hatching size.Wikipedia ↗
About the Jefferson Salamander
When is the Jefferson Salamander most active?
The Jefferson Salamander's peak months vary by region.
Where does the Jefferson Salamander live?
It has enough records to show in 0 ecoregions and 6 states, including Indiana, Kentucky, New York, and Ohio.