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Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

The Northern Dusky Salamander is a small, slimy creature that loves to live in cool, wet places. They have smooth skin and can be found hiding under rocks or logs in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Northern Dusky Salamander is dark brown or grayish, often with faint darker spots or blotches. It has a distinctive pale line extending from its eye to the corner of its jaw. Its tail is keeled, appearing somewhat flattened from top to bottom.

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Northern Dusky Salamander
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Northern Dusky Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Larvae have gills, but adults breathe through skin and lungs.

Northern Dusky Salamanders use special organs to 'smell' their surroundings.

Their sticky tongue shoots out super fast to catch unsuspecting bugs!

They can squish into tiny cracks to hide from danger!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Skin Breather

Northern Dusky Salamander can breathe underwater and on land through its moist skin, because it has specialized pores that absorb oxygen.

Fähigkeit

Tail Dropper

Northern Dusky Salamander can drop its tail when caught by a predator, because this distraction helps it escape danger and grow a new one.

Fähigkeit

Super Mom

Northern Dusky Salamander has amazing mothers that guard their eggs for weeks, helping them stay safe until they hatch.

Maße und Details

Länge
7.5-14 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Gelegegröße
15-30
Metamorphose
270-540 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny hunters eat small bugs and worms they find hiding near streams and moist places.

Altersunterschiede: Young larvae mostly eat tiny aquatic invertebrates in the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Ants
  • Beetle larvae
  • Small earthworms
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator in its moist woodland habitat.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Larger fish may prey on salamanders in streams.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Small mammals sometimes prey on ground-dwelling salamanders.

eats

Girdled Springtail

Orchesella cincta

A common small insect prey found in damp leaf litter.

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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, as they can be sensitive.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Dusky Salamander?

7.5-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Dusky Salamander?

0.003-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Dusky Salamander?

10-15 Jahre

Was frisst Northern Dusky Salamander?

These tiny hunters eat small bugs and worms they find hiding near streams and moist places.

Wo findet man Northern Dusky Salamander normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Northern Dusky Salamander?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Northern Dusky Salamander?

15-30

Was ist der/die/das metamorphose von Northern Dusky Salamander?

270-540 Tage

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