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California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

The California Slender Salamander is a small, slimy creature that loves to hide under rocks and leaves. It has a long body and can be very shy, making it a special little friend in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The California Slender Salamander is a very thin, worm-like amphibian, typically dark brown to black, often with a reddish-brown stripe down its back. It has tiny limbs and a small head, and distinctively features only four toes on its hind feet, making it stand out from most other salamanders.

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California Slender Salamander
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California Slender Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A female slender salamander often curls around her eggs to protect them!

Scientists call them 'worms with legs' due to their extremely thin shape!

They can survive many months without food by slowing down their bodies!

This salamander has NO lungs, breathing entirely through its moist skin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Breakaway

California Slender Salamander can drop its tail to escape predators, which helps them get away safely.

Fähigkeit

Squeeze Master

California Slender Salamander has a super-slender body that helps them squeeze into tiny cracks and hide from danger.

Fähigkeit

Sniff Power

California Slender Salamander has special grooves near its nose that help them 'smell' tiny prey on the ground.

Maße und Details

Länge
7-13 cm
Gewicht
0.001-0.004 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.1 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-20

Ernährung und Fütterung

They eat tiny insects, mites, and worms found in damp leaf litter and soil.

Hauptnahrung

  • mites
  • springtails
  • tiny beetles
  • worms
  • small slugs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A frequent predator in its forest and garden habitats.

eaten by

Ornate Shrew

Sorex ornatus

Shrews sometimes prey on small, ground-dwelling salamanders.

eaten by

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Crows can spot and consume salamanders in exposed areas.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch where you step in nature and don't touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von California Slender Salamander?

7-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von California Slender Salamander?

0.001-0.004 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von California Slender Salamander?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von California Slender Salamander?

0.1 km/h

Was frisst California Slender Salamander?

They eat tiny insects, mites, and worms found in damp leaf litter and soil.

Wo findet man California Slender Salamander normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt California Slender Salamander?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von California Slender Salamander?

5-20

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