Nocturne by Traer Scott

Author:Traer Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2014-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

Spotted Salamander

Triggered by the annual spring rainy season, an adult spotted salamander returns to the same pool for breeding every year of its life. A spotted salamander lays eggs in clutches of up to two hundred, which are attached to aquatic vegetation by a jellylike coating. After the eggs hatch, the larvae must stay in the water for up to three months before maturing enough to venture onto nearby land. An adult salamander may look defenseless, with its supple, delicate skin, but the glands on its back and tail actually produce a foul-tasting toxin that quickly deters predators. These nocturnal amphibians also stay out of sight during the day, often hiding under rocks or leaves or even squatting in other animals’ burrows until nighttime, when fewer predators are awake.

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