Description & Size

• Smooth, slimy skin
• Short fore and hind limbs
• Total Length: 15.2-21.5 cm (6.0-8.5 inches)
• Vertical bars that extend down the body or numerous blotches
• Bars: bright yellow, Blotches: olive green to pale-yellow
• Base color: Black or dark brown or green

Habitat

• Fishless, permanent or semi-permanent bodies of water (Larvae)
• Moist woodlands
• Prairie dog towns
• Other small mammal burrows

Diet

• Aquatic invertebrates (Larvae)
• Worms
• Terrestrial arthropods