A group of students has been trying to get the state to recognize the blue-spotted salamander for years. Here's why.

Blue-spotted salamander. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department “In our context, we can meet multiple objectives like allowing for floodwater and allowing for aquatic and terrestrial passages by ...

Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs, spotted salamander, and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction.

The spotted salamander is Ohio's state amphibian. This one was discovered in a vernal pond at Indian Creek MetroPark in Reily Township. Salamanders are important indicator species. They are very ...