These include the marbled salamander and the mudpuppy which breed in the fall the four toed salamander that breeds in late summer and fall and the red backed salamander which breeds in the fall through winter and early spring in some places.
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Like most of the mole salamanders it is secretive spending most of its life under logs or in burrows.
September is the peak breeding period in massachusetts for one of its most attractive yet unorthodox amphibian species the marbled salamander ambystoma opacum during rainy foggy or very humid nights adults emerge from underground burrows in the forest and migrate overland to swamps and vernal pools to breed and deposit eggs.
They like to live in damp woodlands close to ponds or streams.
Most michigan salamanders begin breeding in the spring months with a few exceptions.
Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.
Unlike the rest of the mole salamander family the marbled salamander does not breed in water.
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The marbled salamander is a member of the mole salamander family and can grow to be from 9 to 11 centimeters.
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The marbled salamander is a medium sized 3 4 5 inches adult length thick bodied salamander with white or gray bands across a black to dark brown black body.
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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.
These amphibians are very well known for both their beauty and smaller size.
The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander.
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Females lay their eggs near a pond curl protectively around them then wait until rains make the pond water high enough to cover the eggs.
The belly may be black or brownish black occasionally with some light speckling.