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Long-toed Salamander

Ambystoma macrodactylum

The Long-toed Salamander is a special little creature with long toes that help it swim and dig. It has a smooth body and loves to live in wet places like ponds and marshes.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Long-toed Salamander has a dark body, often black or dark brown, covered with bright yellow to greenish-yellow irregular blotches or a broken stripe down its back. Its most notable feature is the unusually long fourth toe on its hind feet, giving it its name. Its belly is typically dark.

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Long-toed Salamander
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Long-toed Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female salamanders can lay hundreds of eggs in a single season!

They can live underwater as wiggly larvae for several months!

They mostly hunt at night, searching for yummy insects in the dark!

Underground burrows are their cozy homes for much of the year!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toe-tally Tenacious Grip

Long-toed Salamander has super long toes that help them climb over slippery rocks and grab onto plants.

Fähigkeit

Amphibious Skin Power

Long-toed Salamander can breathe partly through their moist skin, allowing them to absorb oxygen from water and air.

Fähigkeit

Escape Artist Tail

Long-toed Salamander can drop its tail when grabbed, distracting predators while it slips away to safety.

Maße und Details

Länge
4-12 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.008 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-15 Jahre
Top Speed
0.1 km/h
Gelegegröße
50-400
Metamorphose
60-150 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny predators, these salamanders slurp up small insects, worms, and other invertebrates with their sticky tongues.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat aquatic insects, while adults mostly hunt on land.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects
  • Earthworms
  • Slugs
  • Spiders
  • Mites
  • Mosquito larvae

Methoden der Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush
  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

a favorite meal in their moist habitat.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

a common predator of adult salamanders.

eaten by

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

predators of their larvae in ponds.

eats

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

an occasional snack for these amphibians.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a salamander, watch it from a distance and don't touch it. They are delicate and need to stay safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Long-toed Salamander?

4-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Long-toed Salamander?

0.002-0.008 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Long-toed Salamander?

5-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Long-toed Salamander?

0.1 km/h

Was frisst Long-toed Salamander?

Tiny predators, these salamanders slurp up small insects, worms, and other invertebrates with their sticky tongues.

Wo findet man Long-toed Salamander normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Long-toed Salamander?

Ambush and Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Long-toed Salamander?

50-400

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