#AmbystomaWeek The first species I have ever worked with professionally is the Spotted Salamander, and they will always be near and dear to me.


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Cool Fact: Larval Spotted Salamanders can detect the presence of predators, through chemical cues in the ephemeral wetland. In response, they can grow larger tails to aid in their aquatic escape from predation. #Ambystoma #Ambystomamaculatum #SpottedSalamander #Salamander #SalamandersOfInstagram #Salamanders

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