Where do salamers lay there eggs?

They deposit their eggs in moist, protected subterranean sites, such as cracks in rock rubble or talus slopes. When juvenile salamanders hatch, they are already metamorphosed into fully terrestrial salamanders.

1. Where do you find salamander eggs?
2. Do salamanders lay eggs underwater?
3. Do salamanders lay eggs in ponds?
4. Are salamanders tadpoles?
5. What does a salamander eggs look like?
6. Are all salamanders born in water?
7. What are salamanders eaten by?
8. Can salamanders swim in water?

Where do you find salamander eggs?

Usually they are laid in ponds, vernal pools, and marsh edges where fish are absent or scarce, but you'll find them in ponds with fish too. If you pick up a Spotted Salamander egg mass it will usually hold its shape in your hand.

Do salamanders lay eggs underwater?

During the breeding season, adult male Rough-skinned Newts develop nuptial pads on the toes to improve their ability to hold onto females during amplexus. ... Female California Newt laying her eggs underwater and attaching them to vegetation.

Do salamanders lay eggs in ponds?

They lay eggs in vernal ponds because these ponds do not contain fish that would eat the salamanders' eggs. The pond where a salamander lays its eggs is usually the very same one from which it hatched. Salamanders return to the same pond year after year to breed. They will bypass closer ponds to find their home pond.

Are salamanders tadpoles?

Many salamanders lay eggs, but not all. ... In fact, baby salamanders are just like baby frogs; their eggs are laid in water and the young are born without legs. Young salamanders in the larval stage are called efts, according to the San Diego Zoo. They resemble tadpoles, and as they get older, they grow legs.

What does a salamander eggs look like?

The eggs are attached to vegetation in the pool or rest on the bottom. Egg masses may be clear or milky-white, and over time often develop a greenish color from algae. Spotted salamander egg masses tend to be more rotund in shape than Jefferson egg masses, which are more slender and cylindrical.

Are all salamanders born in water?

All salamanders are born in water, but not all remain in it. Salamanders come in three types: terrestrial, aquatic and semi-aquatic. Terrestrial salamanders live on land but congregate in water to breed. Aquatic salamanders spend their whole lives in water.

What are salamanders eaten by?

Some common predators that eat salamanders include crayfish, giant water bugs, snakes, birds, shrews, frogs, fish, skunks, raccoons and other small mammals. Other predators, such as bass and sunfish, are known to prey on salamanders when the opportunity arises.

Can salamanders swim in water?

Some species, like paddle-tail newts, have fully webbed feet with very short toes for their aquatic lifestyle. ... Their long, strong tails are flat to help sirens swim like a fish, with the tail flapping from side to side. Different members of the salamander order have developed different ways of breathing.