Spotted salamanders are shy amphibians that are difficult to see for most of the year in Ohio.
They migrate in large numbers to breeding ponds on warm, rainy spring nights.
Brecksville Reservation and Sand Run Metro Park in Northeast Ohio are known hotspots for viewing the migration.
You’d be hard-pressed to spot these shy amphibians during most of the year.
They are found throughout Ohio in low-lying moist woodlands adjacent to swamps, ponds and creeks, according to the Amphibians of Ohio Field Guide. But their
