Species: Ambystoma opacum, Marbled salamander
Description: 4 1/2" long; black with silver-white patterns (females grayer), belly black
Habitat: Logs, rocks in swamps, sandy watersides; breeds in fall
Marbled salamander (female), White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
Marbled salamander (female), White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
Marbled salamander (female), White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
Marbled salamander (immature), White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
Marbled salamander (immature), White Pine Bluffs, Chatham Co NC March 19 2005
Marbled salamander (immature), Durham Co NC March 20 2005