Vernal pools are an important habitat for certain species. They are filled
with water in the spring but typically dry up during summer and fall.
Vernal pools contain no fish that would otherwise eat the frog tadpoles
and salamander larvae that breed in the pools.
Listen to audio recorded at a vernal pool in Westford on 27 March
2004.
Spotted Salamander
Swims (silently) in the cold, shallow vernal pool water.
Spring Peeper
Makes a high-pitched preep that can create a loud din when joined
by a few hundred brethren.
Listen