The Marbled Salamander is a small, boldly patterned mole salamander that breeds in autumn rather than spring. Females guard their eggs in dry depressions until winter rains flood them. Males have white cross-banding; females gray.
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests and bottomlands near seasonal pools
Diet
Earthworms, slugs, and insects
How common
Common
Best time to see a Marbled Salamander
The best time to see a Marbled Salamander is September–March, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 11,441 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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