Q. Salamanders come in many colors and are widespread, yet they seem to be one of the least-appreciated groups of animals. Most of my friends have never even seen one.

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The Shenandoah salamander is a small, exclusively terrestrial salamander that is found on three mountain ridges within Shenandoah National Park. Individuals can occur in two color phases (one with a ...

Some, such as the eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), reveal strips or blotches of color. In others, like the marbled salamander (A. opacum), bones and parts of their undersides light up.

Those bright yellow spots on the salamander’s back are warning colors, what scientists call aposematic coloration, explained Windmiller. Warning colors tell potential predators to stay away.

The annual spring road closure began in 2020, after a 2019 study found that 400 salamanders were killed by cars each year on that road. In 2020, just three salamanders died during the migration.