The Life History of Eurycea I. longicauda Associated with Ponds

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Abstract
In the limestone belt of northern New Jersy, Eurycea 1. longicauda occurs abundantly at the margins of temporary ponds. Larvae appear in the ponds in March and metamorphose in June. The larval period of approximately 100 days is spent in pond habitats with larvae of several species of Ambystoma. Color changes in larvae are described. Adults first appear at pond margins in late April and remain active all summer, disappearing in late Sept. or Oct. Nocturnal activities are described. Growth to sexual maturity requires approximately 3 years. Eggs are apparently deposited underground in Jan. or Feb. and larvae carried to the ponds by the upswelling of water through tissues in the limestone during the spring thaw.

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