Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma velasci Dugès, 1888
Ambystoma velasci Dugès, 1888
Ambystoma velasci, the plateau tiger salamander, is a facultatively paedomorphic salamander primarily endemic to Mexico.
Ambystoma mabeei Bishop, 1928
Ambystoma mabeei Bishop, 1928
Mabee's salamander (Ambystoma mabeei) is a mole salamander found in the southeastern US Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886
Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886
Ambystoma annulatum, the ringed salamander, is an endemic terrestrial salamander of the central U.S. Ozark and Ouachita regions, threatened by clear-cutting.
Ambystoma ordinarium Taylor, 1940
Ambystoma ordinarium Taylor, 1940
Ambystoma ordinarium is a salamander species found only in two high-elevation mountain streams in Puerto Hondo and nearby Puerto Garnica.
Ambystoma rosaceum Taylor, 1941
Ambystoma rosaceum Taylor, 1941
Ambystoma rosaceum, the Tarhumara salamander, is a medium-sized adaptable salamander found in northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona.
Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)
Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)
The marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum, is a small sexually dimorphic mole salamander native to the eastern United States.
Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838)
Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838)
Ambystoma talpoideum, the mole salamander, is a stocky US salamander with specific breeding and habitat preferences.
Ambystoma altamirani Dugès, 1895
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.
Ambystoma gracile (Baird, 1859)
Ambystoma gracile (Baird, 1859)
Ambystoma gracile is a salamander with two subspecies, varying neoteny with altitude, and distinct life stage feeding habits.
Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird, 1850
Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird, 1850
Ambystoma macrodactylum (long-toed salamander) is a widely distributed North American salamander named for its long outer fourth hind toe.
Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850
Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850
Ambystoma mavortium, the barred tiger salamander, is a large North American salamander found in western North America.
Ambystoma mexicanum (Shaw & Nodder, 1798)
Ambystoma mexicanum (Shaw & Nodder, 1798)
Ambystoma mexicanum, the axolotl, is a neotenic salamander widely used in regeneration and developmental research.
Ambystoma californiense Gray, 1853
Ambystoma californiense Gray, 1853
Ambystoma californiense, the California tiger salamander, is a large endemic California amphibian with a threatened conservation status.
Ambystoma rivulare (Taylor, 1940)
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.
Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) is a stout amphibian that breeds in forest vernal pools and has a symbiosis with algae.
Ambystoma jeffersonianum (Green, 1827)
Ambystoma jeffersonianum (Green, 1827)
Ambystoma jeffersonianum, the Jefferson salamander, is a burrowing nocturnal mole salamander native to northeastern North America.
Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855)
Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855)
This summary covers the physical traits, habitat, and range of the small-mouth salamander Ambystoma texanum.
Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825)
Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825)
Ambystoma tigrinum (tiger salamander) is a widely distributed North American terrestrial salamander that burrows and breeds in wetlands.
Ambystoma barbouri Kraus & Petranka, 1989
Ambystoma barbouri Kraus & Petranka, 1989
Ambystoma barbouri, the streamside salamander, is a medium ambystomatid salamander found in parts of the U.S. Midwest.
Ambystoma laterale Hallowell, 1856
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.
Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum, 1970
Dicamptodon copei Nussbaum, 1970
Dicamptodon copei is a rarely metamorphosing neotenic salamander that stays larval, reaching up to 19.5 cm long.
Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Dicamptodon tenebrosus, the coastal giant salamander, is North America’s largest terrestrial salamander, endemic to the Pacific Northwest.
Dicamptodon ensatus (Eschscholtz, 1833)
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.
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