Coeur D'Alene Salamander
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Coeur D'Alene Salamander
plethodon idahoensis
The Coeur d'Alene Salamander is a secretive member of the lungless salamander family, Plethodontidae. Endemic to the damp, rocky landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, particularly northern Idaho, western Montana, and southeastern British Columbia, this tiny amphibian is highly adapted to life in high-humidity microhabitats. Lacking lungs, it breathes entirely through its moist skin, which requires it to stay close to mountain seeps, waterfall splash zones, and damp talus slopes.
Hábitat: Inhabits wet talus slopes, waterfall splash zones, and mountain seeps in forested, mountainous terrains.
Aspecto
This slender salamander typically measures between 8 and 12 centimeters in total length. It is easily recognized by its dark brown to black body color, sharply contrasted by a striking dorsal stripe that runs from its head to the tip of its tail. This stripe is usually a vibrant yellow, orange, or even a deep red, with wavy or scalloped edges. A distinguishing feature is a bright yellow patch on the throat, which helps differentiate it from other regional salamanders.
ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenCaudataFamiliaPlethodontidaeGéneroPlethodon
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Because they lack lungs, they must keep their skin constantly moist to breathe; a dry environment is quickly fatal to them.
Their dorsal stripe mimics the colors of toxic species, serving as a warning to potential predators in their rocky environment.
They are highly territorial and will defend their moist rock crevices from other salamanders using posturing and biting.
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Cutaneous Respiration
As a lungless salamander, it absorbs oxygen directly through its moist skin and the lining of its mouth, eliminating the need for lungs.
Habilidad
Rock-Climbing Agility
Possesses slightly webbed toes and a slender body, allowing it to easily climb vertical, wet rock faces near waterfalls.
Habilidad
Subterranean Estivation
Retreats deep into fractured rock systems and talus slopes to survive extreme winter cold and dry summer heat.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 8+ cm
- Peso
- 0.002+ kg
- Esperanza de vida
- 8+ años
- Tamaño de la puesta
- 4+
- Incubación
- 60+ días
Dieta y alimentación
Feeds opportunistically on a variety of small invertebrates found in its damp, rocky habitat, hunting primarily under the cover of darkness.
Diferencias por edad: Juveniles consume smaller prey like mites and springtails, transitioning to larger insects as they mature.
Alimentos principales
- Springtails
- Small beetles
- Flies
- Spiders
- Snails
Método de búsqueda
- Foraging
Conexiones ecológicas
eaten by
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Preys upon this salamander along wet streamside corridors.
eaten by
American Water Shrew
Sorex palustris
Actively hunts salamanders in wet, mossy microhabitats.
hunts
Springtail
Isotoma viridis
Consumes these tiny wingless insects as a primary food source in moist talus.
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Seguridad
Peligro
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo identificar a Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
La forma más fácil de identificar a Coeur D'Alene Salamander es usar la aplicación de identificación de naturaleza Snappit.
¿Cuál es el longitud de Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
8+ cm
¿Cuál es el peso de Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
0.002+ kg
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
8+ años
¿Qué come Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
Feeds opportunistically on a variety of small invertebrates found in its damp, rocky habitat, hunting primarily under the cover of darkness.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
Inhabits wet talus slopes, waterfall splash zones, and mountain seeps in forested, mountainous terrains.
¿Cómo caza Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
Foraging
¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Coeur D'Alene Salamander?
4+
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