Coeur D'Alene Salamander
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Coeur D'Alene Salamander
plethodon idahoensis
The Coeur d'Alene Salamander is a secretive member of the lungless salamander family, Plethodontidae. Endemic to the damp, rocky landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, particularly northern Idaho, western Montana, and southeastern British Columbia, this tiny amphibian is highly adapted to life in high-humidity microhabitats. Lacking lungs, it breathes entirely through its moist skin, which requires it to stay close to mountain seeps, waterfall splash zones, and damp talus slopes.
Lebensraum: Inhabits wet talus slopes, waterfall splash zones, and mountain seeps in forested, mountainous terrains.
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This slender salamander typically measures between 8 and 12 centimeters in total length. It is easily recognized by its dark brown to black body color, sharply contrasted by a striking dorsal stripe that runs from its head to the tip of its tail. This stripe is usually a vibrant yellow, orange, or even a deep red, with wavy or scalloped edges. A distinguishing feature is a bright yellow patch on the throat, which helps differentiate it from other regional salamanders.
ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAmphibiaOrdnungCaudataFamiliePlethodontidaeGattungPlethodon
Kategorie
AmphibienSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
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Interessante Fakten
Because they lack lungs, they must keep their skin constantly moist to breathe; a dry environment is quickly fatal to them.
Their dorsal stripe mimics the colors of toxic species, serving as a warning to potential predators in their rocky environment.
They are highly territorial and will defend their moist rock crevices from other salamanders using posturing and biting.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Cutaneous Respiration
As a lungless salamander, it absorbs oxygen directly through its moist skin and the lining of its mouth, eliminating the need for lungs.
Fähigkeit
Rock-Climbing Agility
Possesses slightly webbed toes and a slender body, allowing it to easily climb vertical, wet rock faces near waterfalls.
Fähigkeit
Subterranean Estivation
Retreats deep into fractured rock systems and talus slopes to survive extreme winter cold and dry summer heat.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 8+ cm
- Gewicht
- 0.002+ kg
- Lebenserwartung
- 8+ Jahre
- Gelegegröße
- 4+
- Brutzeit
- 60+ Tage
Ernährung und Fütterung
Feeds opportunistically on a variety of small invertebrates found in its damp, rocky habitat, hunting primarily under the cover of darkness.
Altersunterschiede: Juveniles consume smaller prey like mites and springtails, transitioning to larger insects as they mature.
Hauptnahrung
- Springtails
- Small beetles
- Flies
- Spiders
- Snails
Nahrungssuche
- Foraging
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
eaten by
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Preys upon this salamander along wet streamside corridors.
eaten by
American Water Shrew
Sorex palustris
Actively hunts salamanders in wet, mossy microhabitats.
hunts
Springtail
Isotoma viridis
Consumes these tiny wingless insects as a primary food source in moist talus.
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Gefahr
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
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Was ist der/die/das länge von Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
8+ cm
Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
0.002+ kg
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
8+ Jahre
Was frisst Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
Feeds opportunistically on a variety of small invertebrates found in its damp, rocky habitat, hunting primarily under the cover of darkness.
Wo findet man Coeur D'Alene Salamander normalerweise?
Inhabits wet talus slopes, waterfall splash zones, and mountain seeps in forested, mountainous terrains.
Wie jagt Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
Foraging
Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
4+
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