The Ambystoma maculatum, or spotted salamander, is seldom seen most of the year. It's reclusive lifestyle is broken for a brief time in the spring, however, when adults will migrate to breed in vernal pools or other bodies of water that lack predatory fish. During this time of unusual activity, spotted salamanders can be seen crossing roads in large numbers. The rest of the year you will have to do some searching if you are to meet one of these beautiful animals. I found this one under a rock near a secluded gully in July.
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