The Secretive Blue-Spotted Salamander »
Although quite secretive, this little creature may be living in your backyard. The blue-spotted salamander is the name of this creature, and it is quite easy to identify with its black, irregularly spotted body and light blue on its limbs, sides, belly and tail. The adult blue-spotted salamander averages between 10 and 14 centimetres in length including its tail, which takes up approximately 40 per cent of its total body length. Females, typically larger than males, have slightly shorter tails.