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Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

The Four-toed Salamander is a small, cute amphibian that loves to live in damp places. It has a soft body and is usually gray or yellow with dark spots, making it look like a tiny, colorful creature!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Four-toed Salamander is a small amphibian with a reddish-brown back and grayish sides, sharply contrasting with its bright white belly that often has black spots. It gets its name from having only four toes on its hind feet, unlike most salamanders with five.

AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaCaudataPlethodontidaeHemidactylium
Four-toed Salamander
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Four-toed Salamander

カテゴリ

両生類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Mothers guard their eggs for weeks by coiling around them!

These salamanders prefer to live in squishy, wet sphagnum moss!

They are tiny, often no bigger than your pinky finger!

They lay their eggs hidden under moss, logs, or leaves!

特殊能力

能力

Tail Escape

Four-toed Salamander can drop its tail if grabbed by a predator because it helps them escape and distract attackers.

能力

Skin Breath

Four-toed Salamander breathes through its skin and lungs because it helps them absorb oxygen from damp environments.

能力

Moss Hide

Four-toed Salamander has cryptic coloration that helps them blend perfectly into their mossy, leafy habitats to avoid predators.

能力

Egg Guardian

Four-toed Salamander mothers guard their eggs for weeks because it helps protect them until they hatch into larvae.

サイズと詳細

長さ
5-10 cm
体重
0.001-0.005 kg
寿命
5-10 年
Top Speed
0.3 km/h
一度の産卵数
20-60
変態
42-70 日

食性と食事

They are tiny hunters, feasting on small insects and other invertebrates found in damp leaf litter.

主な食物

  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Small beetles
  • Larval insects

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator that hunts them in their moist habitats.

eats

Green Springtail

Sminthurus viridis

Feeds on tiny springtails found hiding in leaf litter and moss.

depends on

Flat-topped Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum fallax

Relies on dense sphagnum moss for shelter, moisture, and nesting sites.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Small shrews occasionally prey on them when foraging in the forest floor.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always wash your hands after touching any animals, even friendly ones like salamanders!

よくある質問

Four-toed Salamanderの長さは何ですか?

5-10 cm

Four-toed Salamanderの体重は何ですか?

0.001-0.005 kg

Four-toed Salamanderの寿命は何ですか?

5-10 年

Four-toed Salamanderのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.3 km/h

Four-toed Salamanderは何を食べますか?

They are tiny hunters, feasting on small insects and other invertebrates found in damp leaf litter.

Four-toed Salamanderは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Four-toed Salamanderはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Four-toed Salamanderの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

20-60

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