探検両生類

Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

The Northern Dusky Salamander is a small, slimy creature that loves to live in cool, wet places. They have smooth skin and can be found hiding under rocks or logs in the forest.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Northern Dusky Salamander is dark brown or grayish, often with faint darker spots or blotches. It has a distinctive pale line extending from its eye to the corner of its jaw. Its tail is keeled, appearing somewhat flattened from top to bottom.

AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaCaudataPlethodontidaeDesmognathus
Northern Dusky Salamander
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Northern Dusky 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

Larvae have gills, but adults breathe through skin and lungs.

Northern Dusky Salamanders use special organs to 'smell' their surroundings.

Their sticky tongue shoots out super fast to catch unsuspecting bugs!

They can squish into tiny cracks to hide from danger!

特殊能力

能力

Skin Breather

Northern Dusky Salamander can breathe underwater and on land through its moist skin, because it has specialized pores that absorb oxygen.

能力

Tail Dropper

Northern Dusky Salamander can drop its tail when caught by a predator, because this distraction helps it escape danger and grow a new one.

能力

Super Mom

Northern Dusky Salamander has amazing mothers that guard their eggs for weeks, helping them stay safe until they hatch.

サイズと詳細

長さ
7.5-14 cm
体重
0.003-0.015 kg
寿命
10-15 年
一度の産卵数
15-30
変態
270-540 日

食性と食事

These tiny hunters eat small bugs and worms they find hiding near streams and moist places.

年齢による違い: Young larvae mostly eat tiny aquatic invertebrates in the water.

主な食物

  • Springtails
  • Mites
  • Ants
  • Beetle larvae
  • Small earthworms
  • Spiders

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator in its moist woodland habitat.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Larger fish may prey on salamanders in streams.

eaten by

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Small mammals sometimes prey on ground-dwelling salamanders.

eats

Girdled Springtail

Orchesella cincta

A common small insect prey found in damp leaf litter.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a salamander, watch it from a distance and don't touch it, as they can be sensitive.

よくある質問

Northern Dusky Salamanderの長さは何ですか?

7.5-14 cm

Northern Dusky Salamanderの体重は何ですか?

0.003-0.015 kg

Northern Dusky Salamanderの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

Northern Dusky Salamanderは何を食べますか?

These tiny hunters eat small bugs and worms they find hiding near streams and moist places.

Northern Dusky Salamanderは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Northern Dusky Salamanderはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Northern Dusky Salamanderの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

15-30

Northern Dusky Salamanderの変態は何ですか?

270-540 日

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