Spotted salamanders are on the move! Warm rainy nights like last night trigger mass amphibian migrations in early spring. The cacophony of calls ringing out from vernal pools makes it easy to tell when spring peepers and other frogs have kicked off their breeding season, but salamanders aren't the talkative type. To witness their seasonal migration, you have to go out after dark and take a look. If your timing is right, spotted salamanders are hard to miss! At six to eight inches long as adults,
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Spotted salamanders are on the move! Warm rainy nights like last night trigger mass amphibian migrations in early spring. The cacophony of calls ringing out from vernal pools makes it easy to tell when spring peepers and other frogs have kicked off their breeding season, but salamanders aren't the talkative type. To witness their seasonal migration, you have to go out after dark and take a look. If your timing is right, spotted salamanders are hard to miss! At six to eight inches long as adults,
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