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Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark, stubby body with silver bands

Habitat:

Rural river floodplain

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Comments (7)
JenKnight
of all the TN critters I miss, salamanders get me the most...
LisaPowers
Thanks Reiko. It is always a treat to find these. Unlike many of our salamanders, these are fall breeders and the females will guard the eggs.
LisaPowers
Thanks! This species shows sexual dimorphism in that the banding on the males is often white.

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PublishedApril 13, 2013

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