Marbled Salamander Identification Signs

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Marbled salamander identification signs.

The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. The upper body pattern is made up of white to light grey crossbands that run across the head body and tail. Wildlife identification animal signs mammals birds amphibians and reptiles prevent problems basic wildlife management removing food and shelter repellents and frightening devices keeping wildlife out wildlife don t make. Then click any search.

Light bands on shiny dark background. Spotted by walter jahn 0 23 spotted salamander endosymbiosis by walter jahn 2 35 spotted salamander larvae by 0 59. The marbled salamander is a medium sized salamander with a length of 5 inches 12 7 cm see klemens 1993. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus.

The plain belly is also black. Having an overall dark gray or black body the marbled salamander gets its name from the 4 7 white or gray bands crossing its back and sides often forming a marble pattern. Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. The background color is rich black and becomes a light bluish black on the lower sides.

Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum giving rise to its name the marbled salamander is covered head to tail across is back in striking white to silver crossbands on a field that is otherwise. Small stout bodied species. The crossbands are grey in females white in males. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white.

Markings tend to be gray in females white in males. The body is generally stocky with a tail usually barely the length of the. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum 127mm 5in a stocky mole salamander stays underground most of the time. Light crossbands of variable size shape and width on an otherwise black back and sides.

Males are typically smaller than females and during the breeding season their silvery white crossbands become bright white.