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Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 1 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching. <br /> <br /> *I didn&#039;t rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html" title="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 1"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169126_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GUKU0vGEPUlVA8RfNPym37b%2Fogk%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 1 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching. <br /> <br /> *I didn&#039;t rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Ambystoma maculatum eggs,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,Spring,United States,eggs,salamander eggs" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html" title="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 2"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169125_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=x9FFCxl4o55CZLax4lx9gtNuok8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 2 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn&#039;t rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html" title="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 3"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169123_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=n3fuzK6EB%2FB5vZ3rAp8rYhadlR0%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 3 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn&#039;t rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html" title="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 4"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/169124_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=i3GCnIuvSPcMxQo2c6tZE7LLTOg%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 4 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn&#039;t rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,United States" /></a></figure> Ambystoma maculatum,Ambystoma maculatum eggs,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,Spring,United States,eggs,salamander eggs Click/tap to enlarge

Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 1

Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond
Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)
Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching
Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.

*I didn't rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.

Habitat: Small woodland pond

Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 1 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching. <br /> <br /> *I didn't rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Ambystoma maculatum eggs,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,Spring,United States,eggs,salamander eggs

Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 2 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn't rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,Spring,United States

Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 3 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn't rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,United States

Spotted Salamander Eggs (Ambystoma maculatum) - Photo 4 Photo 1 - Egg mass still in the pond<br /> Photo 2 - Collected Egg mass (I only brought one egg home, though)<br /> Photo 3 - A larval salamander, a couple hours after hatching<br /> Photo 4 - The same salamander, 2 days after hatching.<br /> <br /> *I didn't rear it to adulthood because I released it back into the pond before it reached that point.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Small woodland pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169126/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_1.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169125/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_2.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169123/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_3.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/169124/spotted_salamander_eggs_ambystoma_maculatum_-_photo_4.html Ambystoma maculatum,Geotagged,Spotted salamander,United States

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The Spotted salamander

The spotted salamander or yellow-spotted salamander is a mole salamander common in the eastern United States and Canada. The spotted salamander is the state amphibian of Ohio and South Carolina. This salamander ranges from Nova Scotia, to Lake Superior, to southern Georgia and Texas. Its embryos have been found to have symbiotic algae living inside them.

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Uploaded May 23, 2025. Captured Apr 30, 2025 10:45 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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