Marbled Salamander Predators

Marbled salamander larvae are also active predators and may be the dominant predators in their temporary ponds.

Marbled salamander predators.

Even other relatively bigger amphibians also prey on marbled salamanders. The marbled salamander is the state salamander of north carolina. Marbled salamanders are carnivores that hunt by tracking movement and smell. Like many salamanders the marbled salamander has poisonous glands on its tail to protect it somewhat from predators.

Marbled salamander larvae are also active predators and may be the dominant predators in their temporary ponds. They prey on small insects worms slugs and snails. They live for about 8 years to 10 years on average. Marbled salamanders only eat live prey.

An adult marbled salamander. They eat zooplankton mainly copepods and cladocerans when they first hatch but add other prey to their diet as they grow including larger crustaceans isopods fairy shrimp aquatic insects snails oligochaete worms and the. Adults spend most of their time in their burrows or under logs as is the case with most mole salamanders. Marbled salamanders have a long life comparatively.

They eat zooplankton mainly copepods and cladocerans when they first hatch but add other prey to their diet as they grow including larger crustaceans isopods fairy shrimp aquatic insects snails oligochaete worms and the. Larvae feed on zooplankton until they grow large enough to hunt. Juvenile marbled salamanders hatch early compared.