Hey Terry,

Yes, those would be Streamsides, unfortunately they live in extreme southwest Ohio and I live in extreme northeast Ohio, so I've never seen one in the wild (though I've found a few look-a-like Smallmouth Salamanders in my day).

Around here finding Ambystoma can be hit-or-miss. Some days when it seems good for a migration, there is none. Other times they seem to make their move in terrible weather. Also, their numbers seem sporadic. I saw a huge number in the early 80s and hadn't seen anything like it for 25 years. I thought the population was dying out. But then in 2007 I saw another huge migration.

If it's any consolation, I did check out a place on Saturday which is very reliable for Two-lined Salamanders and their larvae, but I didn't see anything.

Tim

A Smallmouth from Northwestern Ohio that I found in 2010:

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