jefferson salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Summary 7
The Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) is a mole salamander native to the northeastern United States, southern and central Ontario, and southwestern Quebec. It was named after Jefferson College in Pennsylvania.
Description 8
Ambystoma jeffersonianum is a long, slender salamander, ranging from 12.1 to 21 cm in length. Long digits and a wide snout help characterize this species. Bluish flecks often are scattered along the limbs and lower sides of the body, complementing the typical dark-brown or dark gray the species usually exhibits. The ventral stomach is lighter in color, usually gray.
This species account was based off the information in the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians (1996) .
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/40293555@N03/4275660714
- (c) 2012 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=403365&one=T
- (c) 2012 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=403367&one=T
- (c) 2012 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=403366&one=T
- (c) 2012 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=403368&one=T
- (c) 2010 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=340332&one=T
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambystoma_jeffersonianum
- (c) AmphibiaWeb © 2000-2011 The Regents of the University of California, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/23849542
