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Hydrogeologist/nature enthusiast sharing overlooked and unseen critters, usually in Ontario.
Scales, wings, crawling things (mostly herps 🐍🐸🦎🐢)
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Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonium)

First Bluesky post! I was extremely fortunate to see them with some friends in March - the first ones I have confirmed as being most likely Jeffersons!

#jeffersonsalamander #ambystoma #salamanders #ontariowildlife #wildlifephotography
Jefferson salamanders are a large mole salamander native to Ontario and the northeastern US. They are a part of the mole salamander family, meaning they typically spend most of their life underground in moist undisturbed soil in woodland habitats - hunting small invertebrates such as worms, slugs, and insects. Jefferson salamanders are classified as an endangered species in Ontario and other parts of their range due to threats such as road mortality and development of vernal pools, as well as hybridization mixing their genetics.
April 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM