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These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by day stuck to leaf-bottoms with their
eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, they flash their bulging
red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow
flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause,
offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety
A blue spotted salamander. These salamanders are between 8 and 14 cm in length, of
which the tail comprises 40%. Their skin is bluish-black, with characteristic blue and
white flecks on its back, and bluish-white spots on the sides of its body and tail. They
have long toes: four on the front feet, and five on the hind feet. Typically, specimens will
have 12-14 costal grooves. Males tend to be smaller than females, though they have
longer, flattened tails.
Reptiles live in water and on land.