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Photo Researchers, Inc. Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander, described by George Shaw in 1802.
When We First Undertook A Search for Life on Earth Michael Shermer 2010
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Eastern vernal pools are critical spawning areas for the marbled salamander ( '' Ambystoma opacum '', inset) and other amphibians.
Vernal pool 2010
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I googled the Ambystoma mexicanum, as you might any unfamiliar guest who was coming to stay, and it transpires that the amphibian has quite a fan club.
Coolhunter: The Axolotl Tina Gaudoin 2010
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The widespread tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), the world's largest land-dwelling salamander, is able to survive in the Sonoran by burrowing underground during the dry season and emerging during wet times.
Sonoran desert 2009
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With such a harsh climate some may be surprised to find so many mammals, reptiles, birds, and even about a dozen amphibian species, including the world's largest terrestrial salamander, the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum).
Sonoran desert 2009
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Probably a lot of people would recognize other Ambystoma; they include the tiger salamander and the axlotl.
Mendocino County Herptastica Sarah Werning 2008
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Ambystoma gracile was one of the highlights of the trip for several of our students.
Mendocino County Herptastica Sarah Werning 2008
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This is Ambystoma macrodactylum, and we legally collected two of them on the road from Monitor Pass to Lake Tahoe the other way, towards Berkeley, was closed.
My herps are cooler than your herps Sarah Werning 2008
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Other noteworthy salamander species are the arboreal members of the Aneides genus, which ascend to the top of the tallest redwoods, and the endemic California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, VU), which has emerged as a major point of contention between conservationists and developers in rapidly growing Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties.
Biological diversity in the California Floristic Province 2008
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California Tiger Salamander ( '' Ambystoma californiense ''), California, United States.
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