The Northwestern Salamander is a large, robust mole salamander with enlarged parotoid glands that secrete a milky toxin when threatened. Many populations are permanently neotenic, breeding as gilled larvae in mountain lakes.
Best time to see a Northwestern Salamander
The best time to see a Northwestern Salamander is January–April, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,032 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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