ID on this little guy?

[PhiGamTeacher]

Central Missouri, found emptying a large flower pot.

 

[PhiGamTeacher]

I'm guessing it's a spotted salamander. But I'm not an expert. Google images seem to match, though.

 

[jecraque]

That's my guess too. BTW, if you're into amphibians and in central MO, Ray Semlitsch at the University of Missouri is a stand-up guy who cares deeply about education. He may be willing to do some outreach or suggest a few citizen science projects for the classroom.

 

[Entomancer]

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Central Missouri, found emptying a large flower pot.

Yep, spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum.

It's an ambystomatid, or mole salamander. Ambystomatids are very good at digging and making burrows to evade freezing temperatures. I would try to release it in suitable habitat if you aren't going to keep it, perhaps under some rotting leaf litter (these are only aquatic when they are breeding).

 

[Shrike]

Yep, spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum.

It's an ambystomatid, or mole salamander. Ambystomatids are very good at digging and making burrows to evade freezing temperatures. I would try to release it in suitable habitat if you aren't going to keep it, perhaps under some rotting leaf litter (these are only aquatic when they are breeding).

I'll second that. Nice find

 

[mattman]

I say three spotted salamanders they didn't have yellow spots they had white spots

 

[z32upgrader]

I found a bunch of these guys in a pond in Idaho on my family's property. Can anyone ID them?
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There are a bunch of these guys too which I'll assume are more fully developed salamanders of the same species
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Thanks for your help

One more since they're so darn cute:

 

[bugmankeith]

I found a bunch of these guys in a pond in Idaho on my family's property. Can anyone ID them?
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There are a bunch of these guys too which I'll assume are more fully developed salamanders of the same species
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Thanks for your help

One more since they're so darn cute:
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Those aren't spotted salamander larvae, might be tiger salamander.
I've raised spotted salamanders and once they mature they recognize faces and beg for food they are gluttons and very lazy!

 

[z32upgrader]

Those aren't spotted salamander larvae, might be tiger salamander.
I've raised spotted salamanders and once they mature they recognize faces and beg for food they are gluttons and very lazy!

Oh I knew they weren't spotted larvae, and I suspected they were tigers, but didn't want to suggest that to bias anyone's thoughts. I'm fairly certain now that they are tiger salamanders, just smaller northern tigers who develop faster to beat old man winter. Thanks Keith!

 

[The Snark]

Caption the last pic 'Kiss me! I'm a prince!'

 

[PeaceBee]

Caption the last pic 'Kiss me! I'm a prince!'

It was sent to me as "won't you take me home and love me?" Lol Adorable, huh?