Durango salamander

Durango salamander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Lissamphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Ambystomatidae
Genus: Ambystoma
Species: A. silvense
Binomial name
Ambystoma silvense
Webb, 2004
Synonyms

Ambystoma silvensis Webb, 2004

The Durango salamander or pine woods salamander, Ambystoma silvense, is a mole salamander. It is endemic to Mexico where it is found in the Durango and Chihuahua states. Its habitats include ponds, shallow lakes, and pine-oak forests.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robert Webb, David Wake, Gabriela Parra-Olea, Ted Papenfuss (2008). "Ambystoma silvense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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