Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 343213 - Psn: 15)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (11/5/2017).

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A Spring Salamander in Forest Co., Pennsylvania (8/24/2008).

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A Spring Salamander in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2010).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 768677 - Psn: 44)

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/9/2020). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 499394 - Psn: 45)

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) chance2crowns, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 977899 - Psn: 55)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) chance2crowns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 929315 - Psn: 58)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 719968 - Psn: 65)

Spring Salamander in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 780565 - Psn: 65)

Spring Salamander in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/6/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 929318 - Psn: 66)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/6/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Jacqueline Raiford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 929319 - Psn: 77)

Spring Salamander in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Jacqueline Raiford, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/9/2020). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 499393 - Psn: 78)

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Spring Salamander in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). (c) John Harvey, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 929325 - Psn: 78)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). (c) John Harvey, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 719967 - Psn: 90)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 719961 - Psn: 95)

Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 719251 - Psn: 115)

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Status

The Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) is a fairly large, heavy-bodied salamander of small streams and seeps, often spring-fed. In Maryland, it is restricted to the Piedmont west into the mountains. The gilled larvae are fully aquatic, while the active adults are often found away from water, especially after rain. The breeding season ranges from late autumn into winter (Conant & Collins 1998; Maryland DNR site; Bishop, 1943).

Description

Spring Salamanders have a conspicuous pale ridge (the canthus rostralis) laterally from the eye to the front of the snout.

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Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Justin Lee via iNaturalist.

A Spring Salamander in Garrett Co., Maryland (11/5/2017). View Record Details Media by Justin Lee.

A Spring Salamander in Forest Co., Pennsylvania (8/24/2008). Media by Corey Raimond.

A Spring Salamander in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2010). View Record Details Media by Kevin Crocetti.

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