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Scientific Name
Ambystoma mavortium
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850
Park
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Tiger Salamander
Park Synonyms
Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum, Ambystoma mavortium melanostictum
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 |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Detected each year during surveys in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, widespread but relatively uncommon. Lower frequency of occurrence than some other amphibians in GRTE; Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Created Date
3/4/2008 10:39:58 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/9/2024 3:52:30 PM
Notes
9/9/2024: Updated Accepted Scientific Name to Ambystoma mavortium per Ben Lafrance, GRYN ecologist. December 2020, added common name ‘Western Tiger Salamander’ at the request of Chad Whaley, Fisheries Biologist and AIS Coordinator, Grand Teton National Park Park Species Detail: Added based on September 2005 review of NPSpecies records by Chuck Peterson., Park Species Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University.
