Salamander

How far do spotted salamanders migrate on average?

• 1. 200 feet

  (~1/20 mile)

• 2000 feet

  (~1/2 mile)

•  5000 feet

       (~1 mile)

•  25,000 feet

        (~5 miles)

Highways allow people to travel between towns and cities, but it also divides ecosystems into smaller pieces. Animals can become separated from lakes they use for food and shelter. For example, tiger salamanders use lakes for these reasons. How could the building of highways affect animals such as the tiger salamander?

• Tiger salamanders could improve lake ecosystems.

• Tiger salamanders may be cut off from important resources.

• Tiger salamander habitats may have less pollution.

• Tiger salamander habitats within ecosystems would become larger.

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Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a lake/pond biome?

• Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

• Frog, Snail, Salamander

• Newt, Crane, Alligator

• Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Some students are investigation the life cycle of the spotted salamander. They learn that these salamanders must live close to water and lay their eggs in water. After 20-60 days the eggs hatch as larvae that must stay in the water until they mature into adult salamanders. The students infer that the life cycle of the spotted salamander is similar to the life cycle of the frog because both animals...

• have long tails and strong jumping legs as adults

• live near water and produce larvae with wings

• lay eggs in water, which hatch into larvae that live in water

• produce offspring that hatch from eggs and look like adults.

Which animal shown grows legs in its third stage of development?

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How do salamanders breathe?

• Through their lungs

• Through their skin

• With gills like fish

• They don't need to breathe

What is the main difference between a salamander and a lizard?

• Lizards live only under logs

• Salamanders have smooth skin

• Lizards are amphibians

• Salamanders have scales

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What is the primary habitat of most salamander species?

• Forests and woodlands

• Deserts

• Open grasslands

• Arctic tundra

Which of the following is a unique feature of salamanders compared to other amphibians?

• Ability to regenerate lost limbs

• Ability to fly

• Ability to change color rapidly

• Ability to live in saltwater

What is the primary diet of a typical salamander?

• Herbivorous diet

• Carnivorous diet

• Omnivorous diet

• Insectivorous diet