Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
Created: November 18th, 2012 - 05:19 PM
Last Modified: November 18th, 2012 - 05:19 PM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 130014
Last Modified: November 18th, 2012 - 05:19 PM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 130014
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Country: United States |
State: New York |
County: Madison County |
Time: 2012-08-11 13:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Family owned farm/private residence with pond in back and stone wall |
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Notes
Was walking from the shelter of the stone wall around 1 p.m. on a hot August day - I've never seen that behavior before.
Handled briefly to get a good gauge of it's size - my palms are 3 inches wide and 6 inches to my fingertip, so it was a fairly large salamander (well over 7 inches).
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