Species
Southeastern slimy salamander
Plethodon grobmani
A small slimy salamander of southwest Georgia's shady ravines and hammocks.
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At a glance
- Size
- Usually 10 to 15 cm long
- Habitat
- Moist hardwood ravines, hammocks and floodplain forests
- Diet
- Small invertebrates
- In Georgia
- Southwest Georgia
- Rabies vector
- No
Identification
- Key marks
- Black with small white flecks, often with a greyish belly
- Told apart from
- Other slimy salamanders by where it lives
- Where to look
- Under logs in moist woods
Behaviour
It lives under logs and in leaf litter and comes out on wet nights to hunt.
Why they matter
It is part of the rich salamander life of the ravines near the Apalachicola and Flint rivers.
Reproduction and lifecycle
Eggs — Laid in moist cavities and guarded by the female
Hatching — As tiny copies of the adults
Young — No aquatic stage
Maturity — At a few years
Lifespan — Many years
Breathing — Through the skin; no lungs
Living around people
- Leave fallen logs in shady woods; they are its homes.
Misconceptions
- Salamanders need to live in water. This one never enters it.
Related species
Seasonal activity
When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding | Jan: no | Feb: no | Mar: no | Apr: no | May: no | Jun: no | Jul: no | Aug: no | Sep: no | Oct: no | Nov: no | Dec: no |
| Active nests | Jan: no | Feb: no | Mar: no | Apr: no | May: no | Jun: no | Jul: no | Aug: no | Sep: no | Oct: no | Nov: no | Dec: no |
| Notes | Active on mild wet nights | Active on wet nights | Active | Active | Active | Laying eggs | Underground in dry weather | Underground in dry weather | Young hatching | Active on wet nights | Active on wet nights | Active on mild nights |
Where it lives
Recorded in 3 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.
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