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Spotted Salamander

Spotted Salamander line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Spotted Salamander full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The Spotted Salamander was completed on 9.13.09. All amphibians are favorite subjects of mine, but for some reason salamanders are special. One things that draws me to them is that many of the species appear to be "smiling."  I know they aren't, but like frogs their faces have so much character. The drawing is based on a photo by Andrew Hoffman.

Information about the Spotted Salamander:

The Spotted Salamander is a mole salamander common to areas of the eastern US and Canada. It's a medium sized amphibians about 6.5-8 inches long. The habitat for these animals is in hardwood forests near ponds or other sources of still or slow moving water, which they need in order to breed. Except when laying eggs the Spotted Salamander spends most of it's time below ground or hidden in moist areas such as the undersides of rocks or in rotting trees. They are carnivores and feed on worms, spiders, slugs, millipedes and other insects.