Jefferson's Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Jefferson's Salamander is a slender, gray-brown mole salamander with a long snout. It is one of the earliest salamanders to breed, emerging on the first warm nights of late winter. It frequently hybridizes with Blue-spotted Salamanders.

Habitat

Upland deciduous forests near seasonal woodland pools

Diet

Worms, insects, and small invertebrates

How common

Uncommon

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