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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!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenCaudataFamiliaPlethodontidaeGéneroPlethodon
Ravine Salamander
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Ravine Salamander

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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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Lungless Wonder

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

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

Sticky Skin Shield

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
8-12 cm
Peso
0.002-0.005 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-17

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Ravine Salamander?

8-12 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Ravine Salamander?

0.002-0.005 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Ravine Salamander?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Ravine Salamander?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Ravine Salamander?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Ravine Salamander?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Ravine Salamander?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Ravine Salamander?

3-17

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