Blue-Spotted Salamander
Blue-Spotted Salamander
Description: The Blue -Spotted Salamander is 3-5 inches long and is black or gray with light blue spots or speckles all over its’ back. They are slender and have a lighter gray belly.
Eggs: They lay 6-10 eggs in several masses in a pond or woodland pool attached to debris on the bottom. Usually it is an impermanent pond that forms in the spring from melting snows and spring rain. This is known as a vernal pool.
Habitat: Blue-Spotted Salamanders live in gardens, and coniferous or deciduous forests under rocks, logs, and debris. They occasionally cross roads during rains in early spring. They seek out dark, moist hiding sites during the day and are active at night. They have become scarce in some parts of their range in NY.
Diet: Small insects, worms, and slugs on the forest floor and in debris where they live.
Defenses: When disturbed, they arch their tails in a threat pose.
Eggs: They lay 6-10 eggs in several masses in a pond or woodland pool attached to debris on the bottom. Usually it is an impermanent pond that forms in the spring from melting snows and spring rain. This is known as a vernal pool.
Habitat: Blue-Spotted Salamanders live in gardens, and coniferous or deciduous forests under rocks, logs, and debris. They occasionally cross roads during rains in early spring. They seek out dark, moist hiding sites during the day and are active at night. They have become scarce in some parts of their range in NY.
Diet: Small insects, worms, and slugs on the forest floor and in debris where they live.
Defenses: When disturbed, they arch their tails in a threat pose.