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Many-ribbed Salamander

Eurycea multiplicata

The Many-ribbed Salamander is a small, slippery creature that loves to live in cool, wet places. With its many ribs, it has a unique look and is great at hiding in the leaves and rocks!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Many-ribbed Salamander is a slender amphibian, typically reddish-brown to dark brown, sometimes with darker spots or a stripe down its back. It has a small head and notably prominent vertical grooves along its sides, called costal grooves, which give it a segmented appearance.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenCaudataFamiliaPlethodontidaeGéneroEurycea
Many-ribbed Salamander
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Many-ribbed Salamander

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Datos interesantes

Eggs are laid underwater, attached to the underside of rocks or logs!

Its 'many ribs' are called costal grooves, helping it absorb water through damp skin!

Many-ribbed Salamanders can live over ten years, exploring damp forest floors quietly!

This tiny amphibian eats minuscule insects, acting as nature's pest controller!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Skin Breather

Many-ribbed Salamander can breathe entirely through its skin because it lacks lungs, helping it stay hydrated and oxygenated.

Habilidad

Tail Drop Escape

Many-ribbed Salamander can detach its tail when grabbed by a predator, allowing it to escape while the wiggling tail distracts.

Habilidad

Regenerative Power

Many-ribbed Salamander has an amazing ability to regrow lost limbs or tails, helping them recover from injuries.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
6-11 cm
Peso
0.001-0.005 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
10-30
Metamorfosis
60-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny salamanders are expert hunters of small insects and other invertebrates.

Alimentos principales

  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Small spiders
  • Insect larvae
  • Tiny worms

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator that snatches them from leaf litter.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Shrews are opportunistic predators that find salamanders in their habitat.

eats

Green Springtail

Isotoma viridis

A primary food source, tiny invertebrates found on the forest floor.

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If you find a salamander, be gentle and put it back where you found it. They are delicate creatures!

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Many-ribbed Salamander?

6-11 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Many-ribbed Salamander?

0.001-0.005 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Many-ribbed Salamander?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Many-ribbed Salamander?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Many-ribbed Salamander?

These tiny salamanders are expert hunters of small insects and other invertebrates.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Many-ribbed Salamander?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Many-ribbed Salamander?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Many-ribbed Salamander?

10-30

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