Long-toed Salamander

Ambystoma macrodactylum

The Long-toed Salamander is a special little creature with long toes that help it swim and dig. It has a smooth body and loves to live in wet places like ponds and marshes.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Long-toed Salamander has a dark body, often black or dark brown, covered with bright yellow to greenish-yellow irregular blotches or a broken stripe down its back. Its most notable feature is the unusually long fourth toe on its hind feet, giving it its name. Its belly is typically dark.

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Long-toed Salamander

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Female salamanders can lay hundreds of eggs in a single season!

They can live underwater as wiggly larvae for several months!

They mostly hunt at night, searching for yummy insects in the dark!

Underground burrows are their cozy homes for much of the year!

Habilidades especiales

Long-toed Salamander has super long toes that help them climb over slippery rocks and grab onto plants.

Long-toed Salamander can breathe partly through their moist skin, allowing them to absorb oxygen from water and air.

Long-toed Salamander can drop its tail when grabbed, distracting predators while it slips away to safety.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 4-12 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.008 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-15 años
Top Speed: 0.1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 50-400
Metamorfosis: 60-150 días

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny predators, these salamanders slurp up small insects, worms, and other invertebrates with their sticky tongues.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat aquatic insects, while adults mostly hunt on land.

Alimentos principales

Insects
Earthworms
Slugs
Spiders
Mites
Mosquito larvae

Métodos de búsqueda

Ambush
Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

a favorite meal in their moist habitat.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

a common predator of adult salamanders.

eaten by

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

predators of their larvae in ponds.

eats

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

an occasional snack for these amphibians.

Rasgos

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Excavador

Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.