Ambystoma opacum

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The first months that Marbled Salamanders spend living out of the water are the most important in determining how many will survive until the next breeding season.^[5] Marbled Salamanders are not strong burrowers, therefore they rely on existing holes in the ground for shelter.^[5] Desiccation, heat stress, soil moisture, temperature, and pH are all important factors in determining if a Marbled Salamander will survive.^[5] Chances of survival are low for Marbled Salamanders who travel through fields, however, they have been observed to traverse fields in order to find other pond areas.^[5] Marbled Salamanders survive best in a forest habitat, compared to an open field.^[6][5] Protecting wetlands is key to the survival of this species.^[6] Conservationists recommend leaving a buffer zone of forest around wetlands to increase survivorship of Marbled Salamanders.^[5] Marbled Salamanders in the northern portions of their range can also go into a state of torpor to survive the cold months. ^[7]

Adults spend most of their time in their burrows or under logs, as is the case with most mole salamanders. Juvenile marbled salamanders hatch early compared to most salamanders and gain a size advantage by feeding and growing for several months before the Jefferson salamanders and spotted salamanders hatch later in the spring. Larvae typically mature as quickly as two months in the southern part of their range, but take up to six months to mature in the northern part. Marbled salamanders, like other members of this genus, are reported to have relatively long life spans, 8–10 years or more.