Mole Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren
Adult mole salamanders are chunky, 4–5 inch amphibians with short tails, broad heads, and speckled brown, gray, or black coloring. They live in the coastal plain of the southeastern U.S., including isolated populations in North Carolina. Their habitats include floodplain forests near swamps or upland forests close to bodies of water. Larvae feed on aquatic invertebrates and other larvae, while adults eat worms and other invertebrates.
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