Ambystomatidae
Also known as: Ajolotes, Ambystomowate, Eigentliche Querzahnmolche, Moldvarpsalamandere, Mole Salamander, Mole Salamanders, Mole Salamanders and Pacific Giant Salamanders, Molsalamanders
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Ambystomatidae |
| Published in | Gray, J. E. (1850). Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphibia in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Batrachia Gradientia, etc. <em>Printed by Order of the Trustees. London: Spottiswoodes and Shaw.</em> |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 49 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 90 |
| GBIF key | 3101 |
Genera in Ambystomatidae
- Ambystoma — 39 species: Ambystoma altamirani, Ambystoma amblycephalum, Ambystoma andersoni, Ambystoma annulatum, Ambystoma barbouri, Ambystoma bishopi, Ambystoma bombypellum, Ambystoma californiense
- Dicamptodon — 5 species: Dicamptodon antiquus, Dicamptodon aterrimus, Dicamptodon copei, Dicamptodon ensatus, Dicamptodon tenebrosus
- Amblystoma — 1 species: Amblystoma minshalli
- Amphitriton — 1 species: Amphitriton brevis
- Geyeriella — 1 species: Geyeriella mertensi
- Hemitriton — 1 species: Hemitriton spec
- Wolterstorffiella — 1 species: Wolterstorffiella wiggeri
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.