Ambystomatidae
| Definition: |
A family of the class Urodela which includes 4 living genera, about 33 species, and occurs only in North America. Adults are usually terrestrial, but the larval forms are aquatic. |
| Notes: |
a family of salamanders; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted |
| Also Called: |
Salamander, Mole |
Ambystomatidae Categories.
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Ambystoma - A genus of the Ambystomatidae family. The best known species of this genus are the axolotl forms AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM and Ambystoma tigrinum. They may retain gills and remain aquatic without developing all of the adult characteristics. However, under proper changes in the environment they metamorphose. |
Ambystomatidae Definitions and Terms
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