Baby Marbled Salamander

They are smaller than the average salamander.

Baby marbled salamander.

Instead of breeding ponds or other water sources in spring months ambystoma opacum is a fall breeder and breeds entirely on land. Short stocky boldly colored. The marbled salamander is a nocturnal animal which means they are only active in the nighttime. We have baby marbled salamanders for sale.

Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white. With proper care these salamanders can live 8 10 years in captivity. Hello just acquired a very small baby marbled salamander from reptilecity btw stay away from that store she shipping box is cruel and unsafe and the animal nearly arrived dead.

This video is unavailable. They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum. Therefor the marbled salamander is hardly seen by people. It is also found around lake erie and lake michigan and in south west missouri and along the northern border of ohio and indiana.

Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum description. Males have brighter markings. It is a threatened species in michigan. Looks fine and alert.

Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows. Marbled salamanders hide during the daytime under logs or bushes. One is small the other bigger. Adults can get around 4 inches on average.

After some tlc the sal. Not in opacum size and colour are the main best way to see their gender. The difference in gender in salamanders is often seen by the cloaca. Naturally found throughout southeastern america ranging from georgia florida and around the higher areas of the appalachian mountains.

The marbled salamander can be found from southern new hampshire to northern florida and west to southern illinois southeast oklahoma and east texas. This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands. Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance. Here are some highlights.

Unlike other mole salamanders which breed underwater during the spring the marbled salamander has a very unusual reproductive strategy. I was just wondering what you recommend feeding it and how often.