Many-ribbed Salamander

Eurycea multiplicata

The Many-ribbed Salamander is a small, slippery creature that loves to live in cool, wet places. With its many ribs, it has a unique look and is great at hiding in the leaves and rocks!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Many-ribbed Salamander is a slender amphibian, typically reddish-brown to dark brown, sometimes with darker spots or a stripe down its back. It has a small head and notably prominent vertical grooves along its sides, called costal grooves, which give it a segmented appearance.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAmphibiaOrdnungCaudataFamiliePlethodontidaeGattungEurycea

Many-ribbed Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Eggs are laid underwater, attached to the underside of rocks or logs!

Its 'many ribs' are called costal grooves, helping it absorb water through damp skin!

Many-ribbed Salamanders can live over ten years, exploring damp forest floors quietly!

This tiny amphibian eats minuscule insects, acting as nature's pest controller!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Many-ribbed Salamander can breathe entirely through its skin because it lacks lungs, helping it stay hydrated and oxygenated.

Many-ribbed Salamander can detach its tail when grabbed by a predator, allowing it to escape while the wiggling tail distracts.

Many-ribbed Salamander has an amazing ability to regrow lost limbs or tails, helping them recover from injuries.

Maße und Details

Länge: 6-11 cm
Gewicht: 0.001-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-10 Jahre
Top Speed: 0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße: 10-30
Metamorphose: 60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny salamanders are expert hunters of small insects and other invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

Springtails
Mites
Small spiders
Insect larvae
Tiny worms

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator that snatches them from leaf litter.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Shrews are opportunistic predators that find salamanders in their habitat.

eats

Green Springtail

Isotoma viridis

A primary food source, tiny invertebrates found on the forest floor.

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