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Ravine Salamander

Plethodon richmondi

The Ravine Salamander is a small, colorful creature that loves to hide under rocks and leaves. It has smooth skin and can be found in cool, moist places. These little salamanders are fun to spot in the wild!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Ravine Salamander is a slender, dark-bodied amphibian, typically black or dark brown. It has two narrow, often gray or bronze, parallel stripes running down its back. Its tiny limbs and long tail differentiate it from many other salamanders.

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Ravine Salamander
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Ravine Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ravine salamanders are completely terrestrial; they never enter water, even to lay their eggs!

Ravine salamanders can live for over 10 years, a long time for a tiny, lungless amphibian!

These shy creatures are nocturnal, meaning they are most active exploring under moonlight!

They are part of a special group of salamanders that don't have lungs at all!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Lungless Wonder

Ravine Salamander can breathe entirely through its moist skin and mouth lining, allowing it to thrive in damp, low-oxygen spots.

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape Artist

Ravine Salamander can shed its tail when grabbed by a predator, giving it a chance to escape to safety while the tail wiggles.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Skin Shield

Ravine Salamander has glands that secrete a sticky, mild toxin, making them unpleasant for predators to try and eat.

Maße und Details

Länge
8-12 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-17

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on tiny insects and other small creepy crawlies found hidden in damp soil and leaf litter.

Hauptnahrung

  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Small beetles
  • Ants
  • Insect larvae
  • Tiny worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

A common predator in their woodland habitat.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Shrews are opportunistic predators of small amphibians.

eats

Banded Springtail

Orchesella cincta

A tiny insect they forage for in leaf litter.

eats

Rove Beetle

Staphylinus erythropterus

Larvae and adults of small beetles are part of their diet.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a salamander, be gentle and don’t pick it up too much. They are delicate creatures!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ravine Salamander?

8-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ravine Salamander?

0.002-0.005 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ravine Salamander?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ravine Salamander?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Ravine Salamander?

They munch on tiny insects and other small creepy crawlies found hidden in damp soil and leaf litter.

Wo findet man Ravine Salamander normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Ravine Salamander?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Ravine Salamander?

3-17

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