Interesting find in a puddle, maybe 30 cm deep: the gelatinous mass contains the spawn of the spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), the green colour is caused by a symbiotic alga (Oophila amblystomatis) living inside the egg. The algae provide the embryo with oxygen and nutrients.
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