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Scientific Name
Ambystoma tigrinum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Tiger Salamander, Utah Tiger Salamander
Park Synonyms
Ambystoma tigrinum utahensis, Ambystoma mavortium, Ambystoma tigrinum utahense
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Ambystomatidae |
| Genus | Ambystoma |
| Species | Ambystoma tigrinum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
-
North Rim
Underground burrows in the coniferous forests on the rims of the Grand Canyon. Usually lives near the still or sluggish water of ponds, rain pools, and cattle tanks.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
17
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/22/2017 1:10:34 PM
Notes
Ambystoma tigrinum (Tiger Salamander) is an uncommon species of the plateau prairie and rim riparian habitats. There are sighting records from the Transition and Canadian life zones in areas near pools, marshes, and water tanks. Larvae may be found in the temporary pools of the North Rim forests and meadows.
Park Species Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
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