Ontario's Salamanders
Salamanders are perhaps the most elusive of all Ontario’s amphibians – they are rarely encountered after spring breeding – yet they outnumber all other vertebrates that inhabit our forested areas. Eleven species, representing four families, live in Ontario, where there are more salamander species than in any other province in Canada. This abundance reflects Ontario’s proximity to the place from which salamanders first emerged, deep in the southern Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America. When the last of the glaciers retreated and the climate stabilized, salamanders gradually migrated northward into new habitats.
Final can be found at: N 43 1A.BCD W 079 5E.FGH
Small-mouthed Salamander = 0
Spotted Salamander = 2
Northern two-lined Salamander = 4
Blue Spotted Salamander = 4
Red-Backed Salamander = 5
Jefferson Salamander = 6
Red-Spotted Newt = 7
Mudpuppy = 8
Know your Salamanders!
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