Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
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.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
Help further herpetology research and education by donating to the Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant