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Tarahumara Salamander
Ambystoma rosaceum Taylor, 1941
Ambystoma rosaceum, the Tarhumara salamander, is a medium-sized adaptable salamander found in northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona.
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)
The marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum, is a small sexually dimorphic mole salamander native to the eastern United States.
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838)
Ambystoma talpoideum, the mole salamander, is a stocky US salamander with specific breeding and habitat preferences.
Mountain Stream Salamander
Ambystoma altamirani Dugès, 1895
Ambystoma altamirani, the mountain stream salamander, is a metamorphosing salamander native to highlands west and south of the Valley of Mexico.
Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile (Baird, 1859)
Ambystoma gracile is a salamander with two subspecies, varying neoteny with altitude, and distinct life stage feeding habits.
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird, 1850
Ambystoma macrodactylum (long-toed salamander) is a widely distributed North American salamander named for its long outer fourth hind toe.
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850
Ambystoma mavortium, the barred tiger salamander, is a large North American salamander found in western North America.
Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum (Shaw & Nodder, 1798)
Ambystoma mexicanum, the axolotl, is a neotenic salamander widely used in regeneration and developmental research.
California Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma californiense Gray, 1853
Ambystoma californiense, the California tiger salamander, is a large endemic California amphibian with a threatened conservation status.
Michoacan Stream Salamander
Ambystoma rivulare (Taylor, 1940)
Ambystoma rivulare, the Michoacan Stream Salamander, is a mole salamander endemic to Mexico threatened by habitat loss with a low-diversity diet.
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) is a stout amphibian that breeds in forest vernal pools and has a symbiosis with algae.
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum (Green, 1827)
Ambystoma jeffersonianum, the Jefferson salamander, is a burrowing nocturnal mole salamander native to northeastern North America.
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855)
This summary covers the physical traits, habitat, and range of the small-mouth salamander Ambystoma texanum.
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825)
Ambystoma tigrinum (tiger salamander) is a widely distributed North American terrestrial salamander that burrows and breeds in wetlands.
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri Kraus & Petranka, 1989
Ambystoma barbouri, the streamside salamander, is a medium ambystomatid salamander found in parts of the U.S. Midwest.
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale Hallowell, 1856
This is the full species description for the blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale), covering its traits, range, habitat, and unique reproduction.
Cope's Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum, 1970
Dicamptodon copei is a rarely metamorphosing neotenic salamander that stays larval, reaching up to 19.5 cm long.
Pacific Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Dicamptodon tenebrosus, the coastal giant salamander, is North America’s largest terrestrial salamander, endemic to the Pacific Northwest.
California Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus (Eschscholtz, 1833)
Dicamptodon ensatus, the California giant salamander, is an endemic vocal salamander found in Northern California’s damp coastal forests and waterways.
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means Garden, 1821
Amphiuma means, the two-toed amphiuma, is the longest US salamander, found in aquatic and wet habitats of the southeastern US.
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827
Amphiuma tridactylum is a large eel-like salamander with tiny three-toed legs, found in south-central US wetlands.
Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801)
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, the hellbender, is the largest amphibian native to North America, with detailed physical, ecological, reproductive traits described.
Japanese Giant Salamander
Andrias japonicus (Temminck, 1836)
Andrias japonicus, the Japanese giant salamander, is the world's third-largest amphibian, native to southwestern Japan's freshwater streams.
Siberian Salamander
Salamandrella keyserlingii Dybowski, 1870
Salamandrella keyserlingii is a cold-tolerant salamander native to Northeast Asia that survives deep freezes.
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