Marbled salamander
Ambystoma opacum
ok. 9,85 cmAdult male
total length
total length
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- Brak zweryfikowanego zakresu
Marbled salamander — size comparison
The marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum) is an eastern US amphibian with unusual autumn breeding. It inhabits damp forests and seasonally dry pond beds. Pale c
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
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0246810
approx. 9.85 cm
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Marbled salamander — size comparison — facts and sources
The marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum) is an eastern US amphibian with unusual autumn breeding. It inhabits damp forests and seasonally dry pond beds. Pale cross-markings form a marbled pattern on black.
It usually hides in litter or underground. It is solitary, although refuges may be shared.
It eats worms, insects, snails and other invertebrates. Unlike many relatives, it breeds in autumn and lays eggs on land in a still-dry depression. The female shelters eggs until flooding. Only after the pool fills do aquatic larvae hatch and begin hunting independently.
Mierzymy odcinek: pysk → koniec ogona. Środek dorosłego zakresu 9–10,7 cm dla obu płci; ilustracja samca, nie średnia samców. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.