Marbled Salamander Salamanders Maryland

Maculatum jefferson salamander a.

Marbled salamander salamanders maryland.

Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance. Maryland s salamanders and newts order caudata salamanders and newts are nocturnal and secretive animals with long slender bodies long tails and in most cases two pairs of legs. Maryland s salamanders and newts order caudata marbled salamander ambystoma opacum. All amphibians noted below are native to maryland.

This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands. Light line runs from eye to jaw. Jeffersonianum and tiger salamander a. The most common species that might be found in suburban areas are the spotted salamander 5 to 7 inches see photo the slimy salamander 2 to 3 inches.

Their life cycles can be totally aquatic totally terrestrial and in between spending time both on land and in water. Unlike most of the family the marbled salamander breeds in the fall and on land. If no rain comes once the eggs are laid they may be able to overwinter and hatch in the spring. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.

Many researchers have investigated various aspects of the life history of mole. Marbled salamanders ambystoma opacum spotted salamander a. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum is a relatively small black mole salamander with silvery or whitish banded markings unlike other maryland representatives of the genus ambystoma this species breeds in late autumn at vernal pools including ones that are seasonally dry until spring rains the female guards her eggs until water levels rise and the eggs hatch. The dorsal coloration is a black background with gray female or white male markings and its belly is black.

Deciduous and mixed forests adjacent to vernal pools. Salamanders feed on worms and small insects found. There are several species of salamanders found in maryland. The red back salamander 2 to 3 inches.

Black body with light crossbands. The marbled salamander grows to 10 cm in length. Salamander marbled ambystoma opacum stout. Salamander northern dusky desmognathus fuscus grey or brown body with a light stripe on back.

2 5 to 4 5 inches in length. Young salamanders have dark colored specks on the dark background. Tigrinum tigrinum are the mole salamanders found within maryland. And the red salamander 4 6 inches.

Eggs are laid in the fall under coarse woody debris while the pools are dry. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum. 3 5 to 4 3 inches in length. The marbled salamander is part of a family known as mole salamanders.

Marbled salamanders can metamorphose more quickly in warmer climates taking as little as two months. Salamanders of maryland featuring photographs by mark tegges northern slimy salamander p lethod0jt glutinosus jefferson salamander t. They are a nocturnal species.