7,134 observationsLeast Concern
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Caudata ›Family: Ambystomatidae ›Genus: Ambystoma
About
The long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum, Baird 1849) is a mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. This species, typically 4.1–8.9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long when mature, is characterized by its mottled black, brown, and yellow pigmentation, and its long outer fourth toe on the hind limbs. Analysis of fossil records, genetics, and biogeography suggest A. macrodactylum and A. laterale are descended from a common ancestor that gained access to the western Cordillera with the loss of the mid-continental seaway toward the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Long-toed Salamander is Ambystoma macrodactylum.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the order Caudata.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the family Ambystomatidae.
- Long-toed Salamander belongs to the genus Ambystoma.