A relatively recently described species, the Talladega Seal Salamander lives in flowing rocky streams of the Georgia Piedmont and Talladega Mountains. This species was once considered Desmognathus monticola but can be distinguished by the almost nonexistent pattern in adults.
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Spotted Salamanders are a common species in Georgia. This one was found in a floodplain where the was eveidence of recently breeding with eggs both out and exposed in the open and beneath logs. Adults were found under nearly every log in the right area.,
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A Spotted Salamander found crossing the road towards a wetland during fall rains in Door County, WI.
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Not all Salamanders make it safely across roads during their migrations. This Spotted Salamander was lucky to live but did have its tail run over while crossing the road.
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A Spotted Salamander found crossing the road towards a wetland during fall rains in Door County, WI.
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