Marbled Salamander Fun Facts

Larvae typically mature as quickly as two months in the southern part of their range but take up to six months to mature in.

Marbled salamander fun facts.

Marbled salamanders are very interesting species in terms of behavior. Marbled salamanders occur from southern new england to northern florida and west to southern illinois southeastern oklahoma and eastern texas. They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum. Disjunct populations are found near the southern perimeters of lakes erie and michigan as well as in southwestern missouri and along the northern border between ohio and indiana.

Living in the nearctic biogeographic province the northern part of the new world. Adults are black with silvery crossbands along their bodies. Thank you from the state library of nc. Native to south dakota.

The marbled salamander is relatively small growing three to five inches in length. They are extremely unsocial and lonely creatures. This includes greenland the canadian arctic islands and all of the north american as far south as the highlands of central mexico. Marbled salamander facts and information.

Juvenile marbled salamanders hatch early compared to most salamanders and gain a size advantage by feeding and growing for several months before the jefferson salamanders and spotted salamanders hatch later in the spring. Apart from their breeding season they hardly come in contact with others of its species. The male marbled salamanders arrive before the female ones at the prospective sites of breeding during breeding season. Reptile gardens is full of fun salamander facts to feed your curiosity.

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