Winner: The secretive Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium

Winner: The secretive Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) was thought to be rare in Connecticut. However, it is quite
widespread in the state, especially in sandy areas that contain its favored breeding habitat, Red Maple swamps with sphagnum tussocks.
Photographer Nicole Freidenfelds found this female guarding her nest along the edge of a vernal pool in Windham County, Connecticut.
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Runner-up: The Blue Ridge Twolined Salamander (Eurycea
wilderae) occurs in the southern
Appalachian Mountains. This region is
a hotspot for salamander diversity, but
is threatened by habitat loss and
climate change. The two fang-like
protrusions on the upper jaw of this
male E. wilderae, photographed by
Kevin Stohlgren, are called cirri, and
help in the detection of female
pheromones during the mating season.
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