Salamanders are plentiful in many forests, but due to their underground (or underwater) lifestyles, for the most part are not often seen (one exception to that is the Red-spotted Newt; its bright orange juvenile Red Eft form is commonly seen on the forest floor after rainfall). Nonetheless, salamanders play a significant ecological role in the cycling of nutrients in forests, as they consume all manner of invertebrates and decomposers. They are shy, retiring, and fascinating creatures.

In this film, we'll learn something about every species of salamander found in New England. Some are aquatic, some terrestrial; some are both, depending on their current stage of life. We'll see their different habitats, and watch eggs develop and hatch into larvae, which later transform into adults.

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