Picture Of A Marbled Salamander

Species of special concern habitat.

Picture of a marbled salamander.

Sporting white or gray bands across its body this secretive species is known to hide out beneath leaves and logs. Marbled salamanders are very defensive about their territory. This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands. The marbled salamander is a mole salamander.

Most michigan salamanders begin breeding in the spring months with a few exceptions. The marbled salamander ambystoma opacum is a species of mole salamander found in the eastern united states marbled salamanders are found in high angle view of marbled salamander. I found this marbled salamander under a log in north carolina. 97 marbled salamander stock photos are available royalty free.

In some habitats the larvae of the larval marbled salamanders help to control the mosquito populations. Find the perfect marbled salamander stock photo. A female marbled salamander guarding her clutch of eggs within a dry portion of a mendon swamp. Small stout bodied species.

Marbled salamanders like this pregnant female found at an attleboro tennis court often must cross through yards while migrating to their breeding sites during late summer nights. At 4 5 inches long it is shorter than its relatives but proportionately chunkier plump. Marbled salamanders are part of the mole salamander family which is a group of salamanders endemic to north america and the only genus in the. The background color is rich black and becomes a light bluish black on the lower sides.

Almost all carnivorous and omnivorous species in the animal kingdom think the marbled salamanders make a delicious snack. No need to register buy now. Advertise on epz. They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum.

Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance. These include the marbled salamander and the mudpuppy which breed in the fall the four toed salamander that breeds in late summer and fall and the red backed salamander which breeds in the fall through winter and early spring in some places. Upload photos chat with photographers win prizes and much more. Upland forest and swampy forest with temporary ponds.

It is closely related to the spotted blue spotted and jefferson salamanders. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. Like most mole salamanders it is relatively thick bodied.