[vernalpool] Re: Question about 4-Toed Sals

 

Hello,
So can I expect to see 4-Toed Salamanders in the Berkshires, and what about Marbled Salamanders?
It has been interesting to see how the old wells & pools around here recharge from groundwater at different rates.
Found a Jefferson's in one a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks,

Doug

--- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Future" <ctherpatlas@...> wrote:
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> Hi Kathy
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> Four-Toed Salamanders (Hemidactylium scutatum) are considered rare in Massachusetts but appear widespread in the state. It is likely that they are more common than reported, but are often overlooked due to their secretive nature.
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> Much study is still needed on this species throughout New England.
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> In Massachusetts, this species begins breeding in later summer, with females holding sperm and laying eggs the following spring. Common breeding sites are under clumps of sphagnum moss at the edge of swamps and other wetlands within the forest ecosystem.
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> Four-toed Salamanders are associated with red maple swamps in many portions of their range.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Mike C. VanValen
> www.1herper.tumblr.com
> Connecticut Herp Atlas Project
> Norwalk, CT
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