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/ R. Andrew Odum/Toledo Zoo
Two Northern Slimy Salamanders have laid their eggs at the Toledo Zoo, which is uncommon in zoo settings.
The salamanders are located in the Amazing Amphibians exhibit in the zoo’s Museum of Science but typically inhabit the eastern and central regions of the United States, which includes the region east of the Toledo area.
The zoo staff is closely looking after the salamanders and their eggs to ensure they hatch.
It is believed that the first successful hatching of this species in a zoo setting happened in January 2008 at the Toledo Zoo.
Habitat loss and disease might hinder a species future so the zoo developed a breeding program to help maintain and breed different species of salamanders.
The zoo is participates in amphibian conservation and preservation efforts world wide.
The Toledo Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. after Labor Day) and is located on the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25). Lucas County residents with proof of residency are admitted free of charge each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon.
For more information about the zoo and their amphibian conservation efforts, please visit www.toledozoo.org or call (419) 385-4040.
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Victoria Bouttavong
