Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Spotted Salamander 2
Identification:
The Spotted Salamander is different from other organisms because it has bright yellow spots that distinguish this secretive amphibian. Spotted Salamanders spend most of their lives hidden in dark, damp places.
Energy Role:
The spotted salamander is a consumer because it eats living things and that’s what gives it energy. Spotted salamanders eat mainly small insects when they first hatch. Adult salamanders use their sticky tongue to catch food. Their diet consists mainly of forest floor invertebrates, including earthworms, snails and slugs, millipedes, centipedes,spiders, and a wide variety of insects. They sometimes also eat smaller salamanders, such as the red-backed salamander.
Sources:
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Ambystoma_maculatum/
Sources and Credits
- (c) Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/40293555@N03/4441839339
- Adapted by blackbear4321 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambystoma_maculatum
