Spotted Salamander

Vernal Pool Life at Garden in the Woods

Sighting Date: 
April 16, 2013
Spotted salamander egg masses and wood frog tadpoles at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed these spotted salamander egg masses and tadpoles of what are most likely wood frogs in a vernal pool at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.
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Signs of Spring in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 8, 2013
A spotted salamander in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A blue-spotted salamander in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.An eastern comma in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.An eastern comma in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander egg mass in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander egg mass in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander egg mass in Sudbury, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.
Dawn Dentzer photographed a spotted salamander, a young blue-spotted salamander, an eastern comma butterfly and spotted salamander egg masses around Sudbury.
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Amphibian Migration in Concord

Sighting Date: 
March 12, 2013
Chris Renna recorded video of spotted salamanders and wood frogs during their spring migration in Concord.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
November 12, 2012
Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.  Included are a painted turtle, spotted salamander and several species of birds.
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Amphibian Migration in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
April 1, 2012
A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A wood frog in Framingham, photographed by Dawn Dentzer.
Dawn Dentzer photographed spotted salamaders and a wood frog as they crossed a road in Framingham during their annual migration.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 15, 2011
A mallard at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A tree swallow at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A spotted salamander at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed a mallard and a tree swallow at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  Craig also photographed some spotted salamander egg masses at a vernal pool there.  You can learn more about SVT's Vernal Pool Monitoring Program, of which Craig is a volunteer, on our Current Stewardship Projects page.
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Big Night in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
April 4, 2011
A red eft photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spotted salamander photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spring peeper photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A spring peeper photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A wood frog photographed by Dawn Dentzer.A wood frog photographed by Dawn Dentzer.
Dawn Dentzer photographed several species of amphibians during their annual migration to their mating habitat; shown here are a red eft, spotted salamanders, spring peepers, and wood frogs.
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Big Night in Framingham!

Sighting Date: 
March 22, 2010
Spring peeper in Framingham by Dawn DentzerRed eft in Framingham by Dawn DentzerSpotted salamander in Framingham by Dawn DentzerSpotted salamander in Framingham by Dawn DentzerWood frog in Framingham by Dawn Dentzer
Dawn Dentzer photographed the following species during an early spring's warm rain in Framingham: spring peeper, red eft, spotted salamander, and wood frog.
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Spotted Salamander in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
March 31, 2009
Spotted Salamander by Dawn Dentzer
Dawn Dentzer photographed this spotted salamander in Framingham.
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Spotted Salamander in Concord

Sighting Date: 
March 28, 2009
Spotted Salamander by Dawn Dentzer
Dawn Dentzer photographed this spotted salamander in Concord.
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Spotted Salamander

Sighting Date: 
April 13, 2008

Dawn Dentzer photographed these spotted salamander eggs in a vernal pool at Memorial Forest in Sudbury (click on an image for a larger view).

Spotted Salamander Eggs by Dawn DentzerSpotted Salamander Eggs by Dawn Dentzer
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Spotted Salamander

Sighting Date: 
April 4, 2008

Tom Manders photographed this spotted salamander at Garden in the Woods in Framingham (click on image for a larger view).

Spotted Salamander by Tom Manders
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Spotted Salamander

Sighting Date: 
March 13, 2006

Michele Grzenda photographed this spotted salamander in Lincoln (click on image for a larger view).

Spotted Salamander by Michele Grzenda
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Spotted Salamander

Sighting Date: 
April 8, 2005
Spotted Salamander Eggs by Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson photographed this Spotted Salamander egg mass from a vernal pool in Carlisle (click on image for a larger view).

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Spotted Salamander

Sighting Date: 
April 2, 2005

Ron McAdow photographed these yellow-spotted salamanders (click on an image for a larger view).

Spotted Salamander by Ron McAdowSpotted Salamander by Ron McAdowSpotted Salamander by Ron McAdow
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