The marbled salamander ambystoma opacum also called the banded salamander is a member of the mole salamander family.
Marbled salamander care sheet.
The triturus marmoratus is a specie which reaches the maximum length of 17cm with the females being bigger than the males and it is one of the bigger species of its genus these newts have a fascinating colour pattern which makes them easily distinguishable from other species.
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On the back there is a characteristic green marbled pattern on black brown background while the belly is black or.
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Land area with decorative plants and similar substrate as salamander.
Having an overall dark gray or black body the marbled salamander gets its name from the 4 7 white.
As with many ambystomatids the marbled salamander is a relatively stocky species.
It gets its name from the white or silver bands that cover the black bodies of adult salamanders.
At an average temperature of 18 c 65 f adult marbled salamanders will do well on a diet of four to six two week old crickets twice a week per salamander personal observation.
Divide your tank with a half sheet of plexiglass so that one side is aquatic and one side is terrestrial.
This species is sexually dimorphic males tend to have white crossbands and females tend to have gray silvery crossbands.
Lay two inches of aquarium gravel on the aquatic side along with some aquatic plants.
Marbled salamanders grow to about 3 5 4 25 in 9 10 7 cm in size and are stout bodied and chubby in appearance.
Newts prefer a water substrate of slate or large smooth gravel.
Substrate salamanders prefer dampened sphagnum moss and pieces of bark or a mulch type soil such as coconut fiber.
The marbled salamander is one of the smaller ambystomatid mole salamander species found in north carolina with adults only reaching lengths between 3 4 inches.
Marbled salamanders do best at 55 70 f and are stressed by sustained temperatures over 76 f.
Humidity should be maintained at 75 85.
Marbled salamander fact sheet.
Create a sloping gradient with the gravel so that the salamander can walk from the water to the land.
At higher temperatures a greater frequency of feeding is required to ensure adequate nutrition.
How to setup a simple but effective terrarium for a marbled salamander or any salamander that requires cool temperatures and moist conditions.
Avoid gravel and artificial turf that is too harsh for amphibian skin.
