Marbled Salamander Identification Signs

The bands of females tend to be gray while those of males are more white.

Marbled salamander identification signs.

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Having an overall dark gray or black body the marbled salamander gets its name from the 4 7 white or gray bands crossing its back and sides often forming a marble pattern. The body is generally stocky with a tail usually barely the length of the. Light bands on shiny dark background. The marbled salamander is a stocky boldly banded salamander.

The bands often run together or are interrupted and broadest on the sides of the body. Marbled salamander ambystoma opacum 127mm 5in a stocky mole salamander stays underground most of the time. Adults can grow to about 11 cm 4 in small compared to other members of its genus. Marbled salamander avi by walter jahn 0 33 salamander.

The upper body pattern is made up of white to light grey crossbands that run across the head body and tail. 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 background color is rich black and becomes a light bluish black on the lower sides. The marbled salamander is a medium sized salamander with a length of 5 inches 12 7 cm see klemens 1993.

Small stout bodied species. It s okay to check multiple boxes. Light crossbands of variable size shape and width on an otherwise black back and sides. The crossbands are grey in females white in males.

Markings tend to be gray in females white in males.