Marbled Salamander Identification Signs

The plain belly is also black.

Marbled salamander identification signs.

Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum giving rise to its name the marbled salamander is covered head to tail across is back in striking white to silver crossbands on a field that is otherwise. Light bands on shiny dark background. The crossbands are grey in females white in males. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus.

The bands often run together or are interrupted and broadest on the sides of the body. Markings tend to be gray in females white in males. The upper body pattern is made up of white to light grey crossbands that run across the head body and tail. Marbled salamander avi by walter jahn 0 33 salamander.

Discover life s page about the biology natural history ecology identification and distribution of discover life answer one or more questions on right by clicking checkboxes. Wildlife identification animal signs mammals birds amphibians and reptiles prevent problems basic wildlife management removing food and shelter repellents and frightening devices keeping wildlife out wildlife don t make. The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. Light crossbands of variable size shape and width on an otherwise black back and sides.

Males are typically smaller than females and during the breeding season their silvery white crossbands become bright white. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum 127mm 5in a stocky mole salamander stays underground most of the time. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white. Then click any search.

Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. It s okay to check multiple boxes. The body is generally stocky with a tail usually barely the length of the. Spotted by walter jahn 0 23 spotted salamander endosymbiosis by walter jahn 2 35 spotted salamander larvae by 0 59.

The background color is rich black and becomes a light bluish black on the lower sides.