Yellow spotted salamanders can be found throughout North America, including Texas. They’re among some of the largest you can come across, where their counterparts have been known to be pretty tiny. If you happen to see one, it’s almost a miracle, considering they don’t much like to be found. Not only that, but their habitat is slowly being threatened by the rate of development on our continent. Although you may not always be a fan of picking up various species, you don’t need to fear that touching a yellow spotted salamander is dangerous.
Focusing on their mating time, habits, and life span, The Wild Report featured a video on the yellow spotted salamanders and their environment on their popular YouTube channel. Discussing their tendency to stay underground, where it’s moist (they spend 95 percent of their time underground), the video hosts examine the population numbers of these creatures and how they respond to changes in habitat.