Granular salamander
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| Granular Salamander | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Caudata |
| Family: | Ambystomatidae |
| Genus: | Ambystoma |
| Species: | A. granulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambystoma granulosum Taylor, 1944 | |
The Granular Salamander or Ajolote (Ambystoma granulosum) is a species of mole salamander in the Ambystomatidae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss and overcropping along with the scaling of their skins.
Source
- Shaffer, B., Flores-Villela, O., Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. Ambystoma granulosum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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