Jefferson salamander
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| Species: | A. jeffersonianum
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| Ambystoma jeffersonianum Green, 1827
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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.[1][2]
It is typically dark gray, brown, or black on its dorsal surface, but a lighter shade on its anterior. Some individuals may also have silver or blue specks on their sides; the area around the vent is usually gray. These salamanders are slender, with a wide nose and distinctive long toes, and range in size from 11 to 18 cm.
Like other mole salamanders, the Jefferson salamander burrows; they have well-developed lungs suited for this purpose. Nocturnal by nature, they can be spotted by day during the mating season. Breeding occurs in early spring, after the snow in the area has melted.
References
- ^ "Jefferson Salamander". ODNR Division of Wildlife - A to Z Species Guide. Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The Jefferson salamander was named in honor of Jefferson College (indirectly after Thomas Jefferson, who was a famous statesman, president, and an accomplished naturalist).
- ^ "Jefferson's Salamander". Ohio History Central. Ohio Historical Society. 2009.
It was named for Jefferson College in Pennsylvania,
- Robert G. Jaeger, Deborah Fortune, Gary Hill, Amy Palen, George Risher. Salamander Homing Behavior and Territorial Pheromones: Alternative Hypotheses. Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jun., 1993), pp. 236-239
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- IUCN RangeMap
- Environment Canada - Species at Risk: Jefferson Salamander
- Amphibians of Canada: Jefferson salamander
- US Geological Survey - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Jefferson Salamander
- Ohio History Central: Jefferson Salamander
- Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
- Genetics of Jefferson Salamander References
- Jefferson Salamander species account and conservation status
External links
Media related to Ambystoma jeffersonianum at Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum), Natural Resources Canada
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