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AMPHIBIANS

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

Amphibians
Native
Four-toed Salamander, photo 1 of 5
Four-toed Salamander, Larva
Four-toed Salamander, Female

Amphibian. Lives near water and in forests. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 125 observations of Four-toed Salamander in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Mauricie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais62
  2. Mauricie24
  3. Laurentides10
  4. Montérégie9
  5. Estrie9
  6. Lanaudière8
  7. Centre-du-Québec2
  8. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestCephas
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus
Northern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineata
Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens
Northern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus
Allegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus ochrophaeus