Studying Spring Migration of Spotted Salamanders

Every year, thousands of Yellow Spotted and Mole Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum and Ambystoma) migrate back to temporary vernal pools left behind after the first spring rains. A salamander will return to the pool where it was born as many as 20 times in its lifetime.
On Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, researchers from the Tennessee Aquarium and Southeast Missouri State University trapped and tagged these migrating amphibians to better understand how they reproduce and make use of these ephemeral habitats.

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Awesome video, very informational!

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Awesome video

[@teresagarcia3495]

How cool heard about salamanders from the book “braiding sweet grass” one of the last chapters to finish with a bang I guess ❤

[@adamhovey407]

I accidentally found a mud salamander a few weeks ago here in South Carolina, and I haven't seen a single one since

[@madelineschultz5125]

Concise and informative. Thank you for sharing.

[@PNguyen16]

Woah! that's a great collection of salamanders!

[@KevManDo]

How could I get a career doing this?