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Scientific Name
Ambystoma laterale
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma laterale Hallowell, 1856
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blue-spotted salamander
Park Synonyms
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 laterale |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gary Casper review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found in ephemeral, forest ponds in early spring. Summer - under litter and logs in forest.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
6/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
2/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Harding, James H. and J. Alan Holman. 1992. Michigan Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders. Michigan State Univ. Museum. East Lansing, MI. Harding, James H. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles of the Great Lakes region. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor. 378 pp. Casper, G.S. 2002. A Review of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lake Superior Watershed: Technical Report provided to the Terrestrial Wildlife Community Committee, for the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan. Technical report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL. June 30, 2002. 58 pp + 37 figs.
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