Ambystoma maculatum Family : Ambystomatidae The Ambystoma macumatum is a 15-25 cm North-American salamander frequent in the deciduous forests. It spends most of its life underground, where hibernates for months, or hunting small preys in the litter. To reproduce after the great spring rains, it converges in mass to small ephemeral ponds without fish that might eat larvae and eggs © Giuseppe Mazza → For general notions about Caudata please click here. → To appreciate the biodiversity within the SALAMANDERS please click here. Ambystoma maculatum was last modified: December 25th, 2018 by Giuseppe Mazza