Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma
The mole salamanders (genus Ambystoma) are a group of advanced salamanders endemic to North America, the only genus in the family Ambystomatidae. The group has become famous due to the presence of the axolotl (A. mexicanum), widely used in research, and the tiger salamander (A. tigrinum, A. mavortium) which is the official amphibian of many states, and often sold as a pet.
29 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 32 known species
Spotted Salamander
speciesAmbystoma maculatum
Unisexual Mole Salamander Complex
complexAmbystoma unisexual
Marbled Salamander
speciesAmbystoma opacum
Northwestern Salamander
speciesAmbystoma gracile
Long-toed Salamander
speciesAmbystoma macrodactylum
Western Tiger Salamander
speciesAmbystoma mavortium
Axolotl
speciesAmbystoma mexicanum
Mole Salamander
speciesAmbystoma talpoideum
California Tiger Salamander
speciesAmbystoma californiense
Mexican Tiger Salamander
speciesAmbystoma velasci
Ringed Salamander
speciesAmbystoma annulatum
Tarahumara Salamander
speciesAmbystoma rosaceum
Mountain Stream Salamander
speciesAmbystoma altamirani
Mabee's Salamander
speciesAmbystoma mabeei
Michoacan Stream Salamander
speciesAmbystoma rivulare
Michoacan Stream Salamander
speciesAmbystoma ordinarium
Yellow-peppered Salamander
speciesAmbystoma flavipiperatum
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander
speciesAmbystoma cingulatum
Lake Pátzcuaro Salamander
speciesAmbystoma dumerilii
Anderson's Salamander
speciesAmbystoma andersoni
Granular Salamander
speciesAmbystoma granulosum
Blunt-headed Salamander
speciesAmbystoma amblycephalum
Leora's Stream Salamander
speciesAmbystoma leorae
Lake Lerma Salamander
speciesAmbystoma lermaense
Taylor's Salamander
speciesAmbystoma taylori
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander
speciesAmbystoma bishopi
Ambystoma californiense × mavortium
hybridAmbystoma californiense × mavortium
Delicate-skinned Salamander
speciesAmbystoma bombypellum
Pine Woods Salamander
speciesAmbystoma silvense
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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