ambystomid salamander

Synonyms:

ambystomid

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Ambystoma talpoideum, mole salamander

brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States

Ambystoma maculatum, spotted salamander

glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots

Ambystoma tigrinum, tiger salamander

widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches

Ambystoma mexicanum, axolotl, mud puppy

larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

waterdog

any of several large aquatic salamanders

Type of:

salamander

any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed