Marbled Salamander Labled

This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands.

Marbled salamander labled.

It may also occur in open sandy woods and on rocky dry hillsides. These amphibians are very well known for both their beauty and smaller size. Photo by kevin stohlgren. Marbled salamanders are endangered in new hampshire and collecting or disturbing them is illegal.

The marbled salamander can be found from southern new hampshire to northern florida and west to southern illinois southeast oklahoma and east texas. Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. This secretive salamander spends most of its time under rocks logs or forest debris preferring forested areas.

The body is black with light bands of varying widths running across the back. If you encounter one please take a photograph and submit it with location information to the nongame endangered species program at the nhfg department. How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions. We have several absolutely stunning marbled salamanders for sale at really low prices.

It is also found around lake erie and lake michigan and in south west missouri and along the northern border of ohio and indiana. The marbled salamander is a stocky medium sized salamander marbled salamanders reach an adult size of 3 5 to 5 inches in length. Marbled salamander in boone county. The marbled salamander is one of many amphibians found in the bottomland hardwood forests of mississippi.

The marbled salamander varies in length from 9 10 7 cm 3 5 4 2 in. They are gray to black in color with silvery white cross bands on males and grayish cross bands on females. The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander. A small stout bodied salamander this species is easily identified by its distinct black and white patterning across its entire body.

It is a threatened species in michigan. This and many other amphibians require small fishless woodland. Lloyd gamble photo. They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum.

When you buy a salamander from us you automatically receive our 100 live arrival guarantee. Marbled salamanders spend most of their lives in self excavated burrows or those dug by small mammals and are most commonly found in deciduous or mixed pine forests on sandy soil.