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		<title>The Spotted Salamander</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-spotted-salamander/" title="The Spotted Salamander" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ss1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="spotted salamander" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ss1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ss1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ss1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The spotted salamander, aka yellow-spotted salamander, is a species of mole salamander that hails from eastern Canada and eastern United States. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of deforestation from the logging industry; roads and railroads that divide their territory and can result [&#x2026;]</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-sand-lizard/" title="The Sand Lizard" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="155" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sl1a-300x155.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="sand lizard" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sl1a-300x155.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sl1a-800x412.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sl1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The sand lizard can be found throughout Europe and Asia. They prefer sandy heathlands and sand dunes in coastal regions. These multicolored critters are considered 1 of the United Kingdom&#x2019;s rarest reptiles. This is due to habitat destruction and degradation. However, due to their overall numbers in Asia, they are [&#x2026;]</p>
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