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JEFFERSON SALAMANDER
By. Ryan
Jefferson Salamander
Description Long and slender shape Grayish brown-dark brown underside in color Elongated limbs and toes Pale bluish in color Male salamander is about 4.4- 7.8 in inches Female salamander is about 5.1- 7.8 in inches Spots are small
Jefferson Salamander
Food Presumed to eat earthworms because people
can’t see what they eat Other invertebrates
Jefferson Salamander
Habitat Upland forests Well drained deciduous or mixed forests 250 – 1600 meters of a small pool or pond Surrounded by alder, red marble, buttonbush,
and dogwood Hides beneath leaf, litter, loose soil, stones, in
rotten logs, rodent burrows, or subterrean burrows
Vernal Pools are important for
breeding
Jefferson Salamander
Location Western Massachusetts Southern New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Kentucky Virginia
Jefferson Salamander
Endangered Vernal pools and breeding ponds drained, and
filled Development Road and lawn runoff Vernal pools dries summer months
Jefferson Salamander
How can we help Laws should be made to protect the Jefferson
Salamander’s habitat Clean up any litter or lawn runoff in or near
the vernal pools
Jefferson Salamander
Interesting Facts Produce noxious skin secretion from
specialized poison glands in their tail and are rarely preyed upon by native predators
More females than males Can’t live without vernal pools
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