Four-Toed Salamander
(Hemidactylium
scutatum) |
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DESCRIPTION: 2-4" (5.1-10.2 cm). A small
species distinguished by hind feet with 4 toes and marked
constriction at base of tail. Reddish-brown above, grayish
sides; white belly, with black spots.
RANGE: Chiefly east of Mississippi
River; Nova Scotia to Wisconsin south to Gulf, but absent from
Florida peninsula.
HABITAT: Its habitat is moist mossy woods,
particularly in peat moss. Peat bogs or mossy areas bordering
streams are good breeding sites. Adults lay eggs deep between
the moss plants. The little larvae live in the water for a short
while, then move to live on land. |
