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Associated observations

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What

Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp. porphyriticus)

Place

Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

Number of Individuals Seen: 2

Weather Conditions: Sunny, 25 degrees C.

Habitat Type: Stream.

Behavior Observed: Under cover (rock).

Description: 1 Adult and 1 larval form.

Additional Comments: Occurs in Canada only in portions of Quebec, exclusively in the Appalachian ecoregion. Here the species is Federally listed as Threatened by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). According to the Management Plan for the Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) in Canada (2013), the species is rare and the densities found are generally low.

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