NJ Nature Notes: In search of salamanders on a rainy night
Female Spotted Salamander laden with eggs.
Photo Credit: NJ Nature Notes
They only appear when spring is still a dream. They surreptitiously wait until after sunset to get where they’re going, via a route known only to them. They hide beneath litter and rubble and avoid daylight. They gather in large groups in March when and where few will ever see them. They are mysterious and dark, and blend in with their surroundings so very well. They are masters of their environment and eat off the land. Oh, and their legs are anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch in length. But we love them anyway.
The story of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma macalatum) in East Brunswick is short and interesting. In most other towns, we wouldn’t have to tell this story, but here it all began with a road…Beekman Road, to be exact.
The story of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma macalatum) in East Brunswick is short and interesting. In most other towns, we wouldn’t have to tell this story, but here it all began with a road…Beekman Road, to be exact.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 3/22/2011 1:00 PM 
Categories: Amphibians
Tags: spotted salamanders salamander salamander crossing vernal pools frogs
Categories: Amphibians
Tags: spotted salamanders salamander salamander crossing vernal pools frogs
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