Northern Spring Salamander 1 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] 1

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] larva [largest],with Northern Two-lined Salamander [Eurycea bislineata] larvae.Tioga County,Pa.7-3-20.Spring Salamander larvae can take up to five years to mature.

Northern Spring Salamander larva [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.6-15-19

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.6-15-19

Northern Spring Salamander larva [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] with Spotted Salamander larvae [Ambystoma maculatum].Dauphin County,Pa.6-7-19

Northern Spring Salamander larva [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] with Spotted Salamander larva [Ambystoma maculatum].It can take up to five years for Spring Salamander larva to metamorphosis to an adult.Dauphin County,Pa.6-7-19

Northern Spring Salamander larvae.Dauphin County,Pa.4-11-19 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]

Northern Spring Salamander larvae,showing heart beating.Dauphin County,Pa.4-11-19 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.3-30-19

Northern Spring Salamander,the largest that I have ever seen at least 7 inches, [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.3-30-19

A beautiful Northern Spring Salamander,the largest that I have ever seen at least 7 inches, [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.3-30-19

Northern Red Salamander larva [Pseudotriton ruber] left,Northern Spring Salamander larva [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] right.Perry County,Pa.2-5-19.Spring Salamander larvae can take up to 4 years to metamorphosis to adults,whereas Northern Red larvae reach adulthood in 3 and a half years.

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] larva.Perry County,Pa.2-5-19

Two different Northern Spring Salamanders [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-19-18

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-19-18

Two different Northern Spring Salamanders [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-19-18

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.The bells you hear in the background are from my salamander assistants Molly & Sam!

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.

Habitat for Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.Taken by Emily Hand

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.

My first two adult Northern Spring Salamanders [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Tioga County,Pa.5-5-18.What beauties!

Northern Spring Salamander larvae [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Perry County,Pa.4-10-18.Showing it's heart beating

Northern Spring Salamander larvae [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Perry County,Pa.4-10-18

Northern Spring Salamander larvae [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] on top,compared to a adult Northern Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus fuscus] bottom.Perry County,Pa.4-10-18

Northern Spring Salamander larvae [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus].Perry County,Pa.4-10-18.Notice the second to the last picture in the series is a much smaller larvae also the last picture is a larvae with an adult Northern Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus fuscus] for comparison [the Dusky on bottom]