2 5 to 4 5 inches in length.
Marbled salamander salamanders maryland.
Salamanders of maryland featuring photographs by mark tegges northern slimy salamander p lethod0jt glutinosus jefferson salamander t.
3 5 to 4 3 inches in length.
Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.
Black body with light crossbands.
Salamanders feed on worms and small insects found.
All amphibians noted below are native to maryland.
Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum is a relatively small black mole salamander with silvery or whitish banded markings unlike other maryland representatives of the genus ambystoma this species breeds in late autumn at vernal pools including ones that are seasonally dry until spring rains the female guards her eggs until water levels rise and the eggs hatch.
Maculatum jefferson salamander a.
The most common species that might be found in suburban areas are the spotted salamander 5 to 7 inches see photo the slimy salamander 2 to 3 inches.
Eastern tiger salamander tt marbled salamander ambystonga opacum spotted salamander ambystoma maculatum seal salamander desmogllûthus 111011ticola.
There are several species of salamanders found in maryland.
Jeffersonianum and tiger salamander a.
Light line runs from eye to jaw.
Maryland s salamanders and newts order caudata marbled salamander ambystoma opacum.
Young salamanders have dark colored specks on the dark background.
Marbled salamanders can metamorphose more quickly in warmer climates taking as little as two months.
Marbled salamanders ambystoma opacum spotted salamander a.
The dorsal coloration is a black background with gray female or white male markings and its belly is black.
Tigrinum tigrinum are the mole salamanders found within maryland.
Salamander marbled ambystoma opacum stout.
This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands.
Habitat photo for marbled salamander courtesy of rebecca chalmers.
Deciduous and mixed forests adjacent to vernal pools.
Many researchers have investigated various aspects of the life history of mole.
They can be identified by their black dark brown body including its venter with light white silvery crossbands on the dorsum.
If no rain comes once the eggs are laid they may be able to overwinter and hatch in the spring.
And the red salamander 4 6 inches.
Unlike most of the family the marbled salamander breeds in the fall and on land.
The marbled salamander is part of a family known as mole salamanders.
Salamander northern dusky desmognathus fuscus grey or brown body with a light stripe on back.
They are a nocturnal species.
Eggs are laid in the fall under coarse woody debris while the pools are dry.
Maryland s salamanders and newts order caudata salamanders and newts are nocturnal and secretive animals with long slender bodies long tails and in most cases two pairs of legs.
The marbled salamander grows to 10 cm in length.
The red back salamander 2 to 3 inches.
