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Scientific Name
Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum Hallowell, 1853
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Arizona Tiger Salamander
Park Synonyms
Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum, Ambystoma nebulosum
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 mavortium |
| Subspecies | Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
NO REPORTS IN IRMA DATABASE
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
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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
0
Vouchers
25
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/17/2016 1:36:17 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/7/2016 5:09:17 PM
Notes
Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum (Arizona Tiger Salamander) is a rare species of the plateau prairie and rim riparian habitats. Sighting records indicate a presence in the Transition Life Zone of the South Rim, occurring in marshes and water tanks. 25 specimen vouchers taken from within the park between 1928-1962, most from the North Rim.
Data Source:
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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