Smithtown High School East senior, Gabe Finger, successfully presented his discovery of a potentially new salamander species Friday morning at the LI Natural History conference at Stony Brook University. He might have discovered a new species of salamander on Long Island!
Following the collapse of the centuries-old Mill Pond dam after an August 2024 storm, Gabe and some friends found a type of salamander species that was previously unidentified.
Gabe says only four salamanders were found, and plans to do a genetic analysis with Cold Spring Harbor laboratory to confirm the identity are in the works.
The Long Island Natural History Conference is the largest regional forum for the exchange of information about Long Island’s natural history. The annual event brings 野花社区视频 Long Island’s leading naturalists to exchange current information, identifies research and management needs, and encourages collaborations and a greater region-wide interest in Long Island’s natural history.
