Northern Spring Salamander 1 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]

Northern Spring Salamander [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus] 1

Please remember while out herping in Pennsylvania you need to have a current fishing license and please please remember to follow decontamination procedures as not to spread germs,diseases and unwanted fungus to these important areas!If you not willing do follow these procedures,you should not be out!I personally always wear protective gloves[Nitrile] ,even if I don't handle salamanders and I do try to never touch them.I also spray myself [boots,waders,gloves,net,photographic tank...] with a chlorhexidine solution.
[Chlorhexidine, is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection]

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]