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Animals
A stocky black salamander with two rows of yellow spots. On the first warm rains of spring hundreds migrate to vernal pools at once.
Field facts
HabitatMature forest with vernal pools
RangeStatewide
When to lookMigrating February to April
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesTiger Salamander — irregular yellow blotches
Field note: Adults spend most of the year in mammal burrows underground.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Drive slowly on rainy spring nights and never move animals between pools.
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