On February 11, 2008, students went to search the traps set up at the Meeman-Shelby State Park in Shelby County, Tennessee. The traps were set up because the previous night had predicted heavy rainfalls and the temperature began to rise. I came across the Mole Salamander after looking into one of the traps. At the bottom of the container, in the sludge, was a small salamander that was uniformly grayish throughout. Its head was noticeably bigger than the rest of its body. Also the salamander had a short tail and seemed chunkier than the Spotted Salamander caught earlier. The salamander was identified as a Mole Salamander, or the Ambystoma talpoideum. The Mole Salamander was only about 8cm in length and did not become as active as the previous Spotted Salamander caught on the same day.
Vincent Pirani
Memphis, TN
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