Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird, 1850
Long-toed Salamander, Eastern Long-Toed Salamander, Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander, Northern Long-Toed Salamander, Western Long-Toed Salamander, Southern Long-Toed Salamander Subgenus: Xiphonura | family: Ambystomatidae genus: Ambystoma |
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Description Ambystoma macrodactylum columbianum A. m. croceum, A. m. krausei, A. m. macrodactylum, A. m. sigillatum are subspecies. Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Canada, United States U.S. state distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Canadian province distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Alberta, British Columbia
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Trends and Threats Possible reasons for amphibian decline General habitat alteration and loss Comments See other subspecies accounts at www.californiaherps.com: A. m. croceum and A. m. sigillatum.
References
Beneski, J. T. Jr., Zalisko, E. J., and Larsen, J. H. (1986). ''Demography and migratory patterns of the Eastern Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum columbianum.'' Copeia, 1986, 398-408. Blaustein, A. R., Kiesecker, J. M., Chivers, D. P., and Anthony, R. G. (1997). "Ambient UV-B radiation causes deformities in amphibian embryos." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 94(25), 13735-13737. Petranka, J. W. (1998). Salamanders of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. and London. Sessions, S. K., and Ruth, S. B. (1990). ''Explanation for naturally occurring supernumerary limbs in amphibians.'' Journal of Experimental Zoology, 254, 38-47. Stebbins, R.C. (1951). Amphibians of Western North America. University of California Press, Berkeley. Originally submitted by: Lauren M. Chan (first posted 1999-09-28) Edited by: Vance T. Vredenburg and Duncan Parks, Kevin Gin (2004-04-05) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2004 Ambystoma macrodactylum: Long-toed Salamander <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3840> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jun 3, 2023.
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