Marbled Salamander Fun Facts

Juvenile marbled salamanders hatch early compared to most salamanders and gain a size advantage by feeding and growing for several months before the jefferson salamanders and spotted salamanders hatch later in the spring.

Marbled salamander fun facts.

Native to south dakota. Living in the nearctic biogeographic province the northern part of the new world. The male marbled salamanders arrive before the female ones at the prospective sites of breeding during breeding season. Marbled salamander facts and information.

Take our survey let us know your interests needs for nc history resources. This includes greenland the canadian arctic islands and all of the north american as far south as the highlands of central mexico. Apart from their breeding season they hardly come in contact with others of its species. Reptile gardens is full of fun salamander facts to feed your curiosity.

Thank you from the state library of nc. Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance. Marbled salamanders are very interesting species in terms of behavior. Larvae typically mature as quickly as two months in the southern part of their range but take up to six months to mature in.

They are extremely unsocial and lonely creatures. Disjunct populations are found near the southern perimeters of lakes erie and michigan as well as in southwestern missouri and along the northern border between ohio and indiana. Reptile gardens is a rapid city sd attraction that houses the largest collection of reptiles as well as a variety of bugs from across the world. The marbled salamander is relatively small growing three to five inches in length.

They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum.