Larval Amphibians - Salamanders
Jefferson Salamander

- Larvae length 35-60mm
- Newly hatched larvae: dark greenish-grey dorsum, light grey to whitish belly; older larvae: mottled grey dorsum, silvery white ventum
- Dorsal tail fin extends onto body almost to front legs; tail fin pigmented, appearing mottled
- Costal grooves present
- Eggs: loose jelly-like clusters attached to vegetation or submerged twigs; occasionally on pond bottom
- Forms polyploid hybrids with Blue-Spotted Salamander; hybrids are female, and both adults and larvae appear similar to parent species
- Habitat: temporary ponds, marshes, bogs, and roadside ditches near woodlands
- COSEWIC: THREATENED; OMNR: THREATENED
