Tarahumara Salamander
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Ambystoma rosaceum Taylor, 1941 |
The Tarahumara Salamander (Ambystoma rosaceum) is a species of mole salamander in the Ambystomatidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, pastureland, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Shaffer, B., Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. Ambystoma rosaceum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.