Ambystoma laterale Caudata Ambystoma laterale Blue-Spotted Salamander Search for another Amphibian or Reptile. Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below.
Yellow shade indicates verified sighting.
Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Jefferson salamander, silvery salamander, slimy salamander, smallmouth salamander. Spots and flecks fewer on back, more numerous on lower sides. Smaller, darker, and more spotted than Jefferson and silvery salamanders, with narrower snout and shorter legs.