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Dark-sided salamander

Eurycea melanopleura

The Dark-sided Salamander is a small, slender creature that loves to hide under rocks and logs. Its dark color helps it blend into the forest floor, making it a little ninja of the woods!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Dark-sided salamander has a slender body with prominent costal grooves and a dark, broad stripe running along each side, contrasting with its yellowish or orange belly. Its back is typically mottled brown or gray, making it blend well with stream beds.

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Dark-sided salamander
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Dark-sided salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some salamanders, including this type, can glow under a special UV light!

The presence of these salamanders often indicates a very healthy, clean stream environment!

They often lay their tiny eggs under rocks or logs submerged in streams!

They use a 'lateral line' system to feel water vibrations, helping them hunt prey!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape

Dark-sided salamander can detach its tail to distract predators, which helps them escape danger and live another day.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Hunter

Dark-sided salamander has dark stripes that help them blend into their stream habitats, making them hard to spot by predators.

Fähigkeit

Body Fixer

Dark-sided salamander can regrow lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their jaws, which helps them recover from injuries.

Maße und Details

Länge
7-12 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Gelegegröße
20-100
Metamorphose
60-180 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They love munching on tiny insects, worms, and other small critters found near streams.

Hauptnahrung

  • Midge larvae
  • Caddisfly larvae
  • Springtails
  • Amphipods
  • Small worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Freshwater Scud

Hyalella azteca

Feeds on these tiny crustaceans in streams.

hunts

Midge larvae

Chironomus plumosus

A significant part of their varied stream diet.

eaten by

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

A common predator specializing in aquatic prey.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a salamander, remember to look but not touch. They need to stay safe in their homes!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Dark-sided salamander?

7-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Dark-sided salamander?

0.003-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dark-sided salamander?

5-10 Jahre

Was frisst Dark-sided salamander?

They love munching on tiny insects, worms, and other small critters found near streams.

Wo findet man Dark-sided salamander normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Dark-sided salamander?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Dark-sided salamander?

20-100

Was ist der/die/das metamorphose von Dark-sided salamander?

60-180 Tage

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