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	[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 500 px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]		[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 500 px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
	The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is ~~calssified~~ in the Ambystomitidae ~~familyblack~~ with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. [[Salamanders]] cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.		The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is classified in the Ambystomitidae family. It is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. [[Salamanders]] cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.





	== '''Geographic Distribution & Habitat''' ==		== '''Geographic Distribution & Habitat''' ==

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	== '''General Description '''==		== '''General Description '''==

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 == '''General Description '''==
 [[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg| 500 px | thumb | Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
-The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is calssified in the Ambystomitidae familyblack with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.
+The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is calssified in the Ambystomitidae familyblack with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. [[Salamanders]] cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.
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 == '''Ecology''' ==
-Their diet consists primarily of small invertebrates such as snails, earthworms, centipedes, and spiders. Moreover, salamanders may eat aquatic [[insects]] such as water fleas and copepods, especially if they are in breeding pools. When not breeding in the [[Vernal Pools|vernal pools]], they prefer to stay hidden in darkness under logs and fallen leaves. During the night or in the process of a storm, they will go out a lot more because of the abundant moisture that they are provided. If danger exists, these salamanders are capable of producing toxic secretions as a form of defense. [1] The poisonous secretions are part of their defense mechanism for protecting themselves from predators. The unappealing taste deters predators from consuming them.
+Their diet consists primarily of small [[invertebrates]] such as snails, earthworms, centipedes, and spiders. Moreover, salamanders may eat aquatic [[insects]] such as water fleas and copepods, especially if they are in breeding pools. When not breeding in the [[Vernal Pools|vernal pools]], they prefer to stay hidden in darkness under logs and fallen leaves. During the night or in the process of a storm, they will go out a lot more because of the abundant moisture that they are provided. If danger exists, these salamanders are capable of producing toxic secretions as a form of defense. [1] The poisonous secretions are part of their defense mechanism for protecting themselves from predators. The unappealing taste deters predators from consuming them.

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	[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 500 px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]		[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 500 px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
	The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is ~~black~~ with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.		The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is calssified in the Ambystomitidae familyblack with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.

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	== '''General Description '''==		== '''General Description '''==

	[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| ~~600px~~ \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]		[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 500 px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
	The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.		The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.

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	== '''General Description '''==		== '''General Description '''==

	[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| ~~400px~~ \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]		[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 600px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
	The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.		The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.

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	Like many amphibian species, their habitat is threatened by human development. Commercial, residential, and industrial construction all have a negative impact on their populations and habitats. Blue-spotted Salamanders have been classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List [2].		Like many amphibian species, their habitat is threatened by human development. Commercial, residential, and industrial construction all have a negative impact on their populations and habitats. Blue-spotted Salamanders have been classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List [2].

	[[File:Blue-spotted_Salamander_Distribution_Map.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Distrubtion map of Blue-spotted Salamander [4]]]		[[File:Blue-spotted_Salamander_Distribution_Map.jpg\|400 px \| thumb\|left\|Distrubtion map of Blue-spotted Salamander [4]]]

	== '''Ecology''' ==		== '''Ecology''' ==

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	[[File:AmbystomaComplex.jpg \| thumb \| right \| Unisex mole complex [6]]]		[[File:AmbystomaComplex.jpg \|400 px \| thumb \| right \| Unisex mole complex [6]]]

	== '''Relations with Jefferson's Salamander''' ==		== '''Relations with Jefferson's Salamander''' ==

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	== '''General Description '''==		== '''General Description '''==

	[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]		[[File:Blue-Spotted_Salamander.jpeg\| 400px \| thumb \| Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) in the late fall [3]]]
	The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.		The Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterlae) is black with blue spots and specks all over the body, sides, arms, and tail. A total of 12-14 costal grooves run from the tip of the head to the end of the body. In addition, costal grooves are vertical creases that run along their bodies and have the effect of increasing the skins surface area to increase water absorption. Salamanders cannot live without having wet skin, so this attribute is of great importance [5]. Adults grow to be 3-5 inches ( 7.6-14 cm), females are slightly larger than males [1]. Additionally, they have five toes on both of their back feet and four on each of their front feet.

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	== Geographic Distribution & Habitat ==		== '''Geographic Distribution & Habitat''' ==

	The geographic range of this species extends north from the New England area to as far west as Wisconsin and Minnesota. Tolerant of cold temperatures, these Blue-spotted Salamanders are found in both deciduous timbers and coniferous forests with moist woodlands. The existence of [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]] that maintain water all the way through summer is essential to the sustainability of their habitat. Most likely, they would be found in the leaf litter and logs located along the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]] from early spring to mid-fall. During the warmer months, they may even venture out in the open during rain showers [1].		The geographic range of this species extends north from the New England area to as far west as Wisconsin and Minnesota. Tolerant of cold temperatures, these Blue-spotted Salamanders are found in both deciduous timbers and coniferous forests with moist woodlands. The existence of [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]] that maintain water all the way through summer is essential to the sustainability of their habitat. Most likely, they would be found in the leaf litter and logs located along the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]] from early spring to mid-fall. During the warmer months, they may even venture out in the open during rain showers [1].
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	[[File:Blue-spotted_Salamander_Distribution_Map.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Distrubtion map of Blue-spotted Salamander [4]]]		[[File:Blue-spotted_Salamander_Distribution_Map.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Distrubtion map of Blue-spotted Salamander [4]]]

	== Ecology ==		== '''Ecology''' ==

	Their diet consists primarily of small invertebrates such as snails, earthworms, centipedes, and spiders. Moreover, salamanders may eat aquatic [[insects]] such as water fleas and copepods, especially if they are in breeding pools. When not breeding in the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]], they prefer to stay hidden in darkness under logs and fallen leaves. During the night or in the process of a storm, they will go out a lot more because of the abundant moisture that they are provided. If danger exists, these salamanders are capable of producing toxic secretions as a form of defense. [1] The poisonous secretions are part of their defense mechanism for protecting themselves from predators. The unappealing taste deters predators from consuming them.		Their diet consists primarily of small invertebrates such as snails, earthworms, centipedes, and spiders. Moreover, salamanders may eat aquatic [[insects]] such as water fleas and copepods, especially if they are in breeding pools. When not breeding in the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]], they prefer to stay hidden in darkness under logs and fallen leaves. During the night or in the process of a storm, they will go out a lot more because of the abundant moisture that they are provided. If danger exists, these salamanders are capable of producing toxic secretions as a form of defense. [1] The poisonous secretions are part of their defense mechanism for protecting themselves from predators. The unappealing taste deters predators from consuming them.


	== Reproduction ==		== '''Reproduction''' ==

	Breeding season occurs from late March to early April, when salamanders migrate to the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]]. Both male and female Blue-spotted salamanders reach sexual maturity at the age of two years old. In a display of courtship, the male uses its snout to nuzzle and nudge the female. He then mounts the female by using his front legs to hold her body, but then rubs his chin on her head. Breeding sessions can last several hours with the pair periodically coming to the surface for air and afterwards resuming their underwater activity.		Breeding season occurs from late March to early April, when salamanders migrate to the [[Vernal Pools\|vernal pools]]. Both male and female Blue-spotted salamanders reach sexual maturity at the age of two years old. In a display of courtship, the male uses its snout to nuzzle and nudge the female. He then mounts the female by using his front legs to hold her body, but then rubs his chin on her head. Breeding sessions can last several hours with the pair periodically coming to the surface for air and afterwards resuming their underwater activity.
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	[[File:AmbystomaComplex.jpg \| thumb \| right \| Unisex mole complex [6]]]		[[File:AmbystomaComplex.jpg \| thumb \| right \| Unisex mole complex [6]]]

	== Relations with Jefferson's Salamander ==		== '''Relations with Jefferson's Salamander''' ==

	Blue-spotted salamanders are known to cross breed with the Jefferson's salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum). This species is commonly known as the Unisex mole complex (Ambystoma unisex complex) since all the members of this complex are female, as they have multiple sets of chromosomes. As a result of their similar physical appearances, these salamanders can often be difficult to correctly identify [7].		Blue-spotted salamanders are known to cross breed with the Jefferson's salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum). This species is commonly known as the Unisex mole complex (Ambystoma unisex complex) since all the members of this complex are female, as they have multiple sets of chromosomes. As a result of their similar physical appearances, these salamanders can often be difficult to correctly identify [7].

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