Meanings
plural spotted salamanders
- A species of mole salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, endemic to the eastern US and Canada.
His study began when he noticed that spotted salamanders thrived in some vernal pools while in others, just 100 metres away, their numbers were limited.
2015 May 21, Victoria Schlesinger, “Backyard evolution”, in Aeon, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2018
Synonyms & antonyms
nounglossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
nounEuropean salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
spotted salamander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20salamander
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