Northern Spring Salamander
(Gyrinophilus p. porphyriticus)
The Northern Spring Salamander is generally 4 - 8.5 inches in length. They have a stout body with a keeled tail to aid in swimming. They can be brownish-pink, brownish-yellow, orange or reddish brown in color with darker mottling or reticulated pattern on the back.
In spring and summer they will often deposit their 11 - 100 eggs in cool water individually attached to the bottoms of stones. The larvae hatch in late summer or early fall and take 2 - 3 years to mature and transform to adults.
The Northern Spring Salamander is most often found in cool streams and brooks or in damp caves. During rainstorms at night they can often be found hunting on the forest floor for food that often includes other salamanders. They will often prefer higher elevations and can be found as high as 6,600 feet.