The adult length runs from 7.5 to 14.4 cm. The Ravine salamander has a diet that consists mainly of small insects such as ants and beetles. Reproduction The mating season for this salamander extends from autumn through early spring. Most females oviposit in deep underground passageways, and are likely to brood their eggs through hatching. Hatchlings are light grey above with an immaculate belly, and reach an average length of 14-15mm.
Females reproduce biennially.
Behavior When uncovered in a field, individuals may assume a coiled, motionless position, hoping to be less inconspicuous to predators. Courtship of the ravine salamander includes the tail-straddle walk like other Plethodontids. The ravine salamander gets its name from inhabiting the slopes of woodland ravines and valleys, it is usually found under a flat rock. References Conant, R. and J.T. Collins. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.