Who Knew Salamanders Could Be BLUE?

The blue spotted salamander or ambystoma laterale, is apart of the category "species of special concern" in Massachusetts. This little guy is dark blue/black color and covered in bright blue spots. Their major threat is degradation and fragmentation of aquatic habitats, which are used for reproduction, and terrestrial habitats needed for foraging, overwintering, growth and development and urbanization. These cool creature need to be saved if we want the blue to live on!

Link: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dfg/nhesp/species-and-conservation/nhfacts/ambystoma-laterale.pdf