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Speckled Black Salamander

Aneides flavipunctatus

The Speckled Black Salamander is a small, shiny creature with beautiful yellow spots. It loves to hide under rocks and logs in the forest, where it stays cool and moist.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Speckled Black Salamander has a slender, dark black body covered in tiny, bright yellow or white speckles, giving it a starry appearance. It features a distinctive flattened head and long limbs, making it look different from many smoother-skinned salamanders.

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Speckled Black Salamander
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Speckled Black Salamander

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Females guard their clutch of eggs, sometimes for several months, until they hatch!

If scared, it can drop its tail to distract a predator and regrow it later!

They hatch directly into tiny salamanders, completely skipping a tadpole stage!

This salamander has no lungs, relying only on its skin for breathing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Amazing Climber

Speckled Black Salamander can climb vertical surfaces using its specialized toe pads and prehensile tail, which helps them find food and escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Skin Breather

Speckled Black Salamander can breathe directly through its moist skin, absorbing oxygen from the air or water, because it lacks lungs.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Hunter

Speckled Black Salamander can hunt effectively in the dark with its sharp eyesight, which helps them find tiny insects and worms at night.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Snatcher

Speckled Black Salamander can catch small prey with its lightning-fast, sticky tongue that launches out, helping them grab quick-moving insects.

Maße und Details

Länge
7-13 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.006 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-25

Ernährung und Fütterung

This salamander enjoys a feast of tiny invertebrates found on the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • mites
  • springtails
  • ants
  • small beetles
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

An important food source on the forest floor.

eaten by

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

A common predator in its native habitat.

hunts

Common Springtail

Collembola vulgaris

These tiny creatures are a staple food for young salamanders.

eaten by

Spotted Owl

Strix occidentalis

Owls may snatch them from tree bark at night.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching any wild animals, including salamanders.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Speckled Black Salamander?

7-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Speckled Black Salamander?

0.002-0.006 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Speckled Black Salamander?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Speckled Black Salamander?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Speckled Black Salamander?

This salamander enjoys a feast of tiny invertebrates found on the forest floor.

Wo findet man Speckled Black Salamander normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Speckled Black Salamander?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Speckled Black Salamander?

10-25

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