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The plateau tiger salamander or Mexican tiger salamander (Ambystoma velasci) is a species of mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. An Axolotl that has gone through metamorphosis resembles an adult plateau tiger salamander, though the axolotl differs in its longer toes.
Spotted salamander: Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) Abundant Statewide Marbled salamander: Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) Species of special concern Primarily southeastern counties, extends into central counties, scattered records in eastern counties Tiger salamander: Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) Extirpated [5]
The Blotched tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum) is a species of Mole salamander. Tiger salamanders are large, with a typical length of 6–8 in (150–200 mm). They can reach up to 14 in (36 cm) in length, particularly neotenic individuals. Adults are usually blotchy with grey, green, or black, and have large, lidded eyes.
This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [1] [2] [3] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [4]
The axolotl (/ ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl / ⓘ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ⓘ) (Ambystoma mexicanum) [3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. [3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults ...
San Gabriel slender salamander; Siskiyou Mountains salamander; Blue Ridge dusky salamander; Fourche Mountain salamander; Marbled salamander; Northern two-lined salamander; Red-backed salamander; Shenandoah Mountain salamander; Spotted salamander; White-spotted slimy salamander; Samwel Shasta salamander; Santa Cruz black salamander; Santa Cruz ...
The barred tiger salamander typically grows from 7.6 to 16.5 cm (3.0 to 6.5 in), but neotenic forms can grow to lengths of 17.8 to 38.1 cm (7.0 to 15.0 in), [3] and is one of the largest species of salamander in North America. It has a broad head and a sturdy body.
This is a list of mammals of Maryland, those mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Maryland. [1]Maryland does not have a designated state mammal, but does designate the calico cat as its state cat, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever as its state dog, and the Thoroughbred as its state horse.