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AMPHIBIANS

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

Amphibians
Native
Spotted Salamander, photo 1 of 5
Spotted Salamander, Larva
Spotted Salamander, Juvenile
22–25 yearsLifespan

Amphibian. Lives in forests and near water.

There are 693 observations of Spotted Salamander in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais225
  2. Estrie190
  3. Laurentides64
  4. Montérégie55
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent27
  6. Capitale-Nationale24
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches21
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue18
  9. Côte-Nord18
  10. Mauricie15
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine10
  12. Lanaudière10
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  14. Centre-du-Québec7
  15. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Wood FrogLithobates sylvaticus
Blue-spotted SalamanderAmbystoma laterale
Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens
Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus
Northern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineata
American ToadAnaxyrus americanus
American BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus
Common MudpuppyNecturus maculosus
Northern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus
Spring PeeperPseudacris crucifer
Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor