Wildlifeof China
Salamandrella keyserlingii
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Salamandrella keyserlingii
Basic stats
Habitat
Wet woods and riparian groves; nocturnal, resting under moist logs by day
Range
North-east Asia
Clutch size
Egg sacs of 50–80 eggs, up to 240 eggs a season
Size
9–12.5cm
The Siberian salamander is a salamander of north-east Asia that lives in wet woods and riparian groves. Adults are 9.0–12.5cm long, bluish-brown with a purple stripe along the back, thin dark brown stripes around the eyes, and a tail longer than the body (Wikipedia, general species account).
A single egg sac contains an average of 50–80 eggs, with a female laying up to 240 in a season. The light-brown eggs hatch three to four weeks after laying, releasing larvae of 11–12mm. It is fairly nocturnal, foraging above ground at night and staying under moist logs or woody debris by day. The source does not describe its range in China (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Salamandrella keyserlingii live in?
- Wet woods and riparian groves; nocturnal, resting under moist logs by day
- Where is the Salamandrella keyserlingii found?
- North-east Asia
- How many eggs does the Salamandrella keyserlingii lay?
- Egg sacs of 50–80 eggs, up to 240 eggs a season
- How big is the Salamandrella keyserlingii?
- 9–12.5cm