Smallmouthed Salamander(Formerly Small-mouth Salamader)
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanumFamily: Ambystomatidae
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Description & Size
- Smooth, slimy skin
- Short fore and hind limbs
- Small head and mouth
- Total length: 10.0-14.0 cm (3.9-5.5 inches)
- Has speckles throughout entire body
- Speckles: Grayish-blue, silver, or bronze
- Base color: olive green to brown
Habitat
- Fishless, permanent or semi-permanent bodies of water (Larvae)
- Moist woodlands
- Moist prairies
- Agricultural ditches
- Crawfish burrows
Diet
- Aquatic invertebrates (Larvae)
- Worms
- Terrestrial arthropods
Life History
- Nocturnal, rarely diurnal
- Active season: Late February – December (Walston and Mullin, 2007)
- Breeding season: Late Winter – late April
- Lays gelatinous eggs
- Number of eggs: 100s of per female
