Metamorph Marbled Salamander

Commonly confused native species.

Metamorph marbled salamander. They typically grow to about 4 inches long. Marbled salamanders are another species of mole salamander family. After photographing the racer we realized that we had overlooked something between the folds of the swimming pool. A black kingsnake lampropeltis getula nigra.

Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. Late winter early spring the first hatching larva are continuing to develop but at a slow rate. When these fish like creatures fully develop they will look like the adult salamander pictured above. The marbled salamander is rare in massachusetts at the northern edge of its range and offers an excellent opportunity to examine its spatial ecology and conservation.

A black racer coluber constrictor as found under an old swimming pool. Early winter some water begins to collect and eggs that are submerged have hatched. Salamander these salamanders and most other amphibians undergo a special change called metamorphosis. The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander.

They are distinguished from the other congeners by the white and black markings on the dorsum. A metamorph marbled salamander ambystoma opacum. Habitat and tank requirements. From egg to metamorph life in a vernal pond.

Marbled salamander metamorph ambystoma opacum van buren county ar dsc 9380 by thomas belford on flickr barred tiger salamander ambystoma mavortium mavortium armstrong county tx dsc 9684 by thomas belford on flickr arizona tiger salamander ambystoma mavortium nebulosum uintah county ut. The marbled salamander is found over much of the eastern and central usa from southern new hampshire south to texas and northern florida. 4 7 inches in length with a broad snout. Metapopulation theory originally based on a binary view of habitat patches in a non habitat matrix provides one conceptual framework.

Early fall the males and females return to the pond to breed. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. Often not confused with other species. A stout and medium sized salamander measuring 2 5 to.

The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white.