The Mole Salamanders Genus Ambystoma
Photo Left - A Spotted Salamander
Mole Salamander Species List
This genus contains 32 species, listed below, the newest being A. bishopi. Terrestrial species are labeled with a "T", neotenic species are labeled with an "N", and species with established populations of both are labeled with a "V".
- Mountain stream salamander (A. altamirani) V
- Blunt-headed salamander (A. amblycephalum) V
- Anderson's salamander (A. andersoni) N
- Ringed salamander (A. annulatum) T
- Streamside salamander (A. barbouri) T
- Reticulated flatwoods salamander (A. bishopi) T
- Delicate-skinned salamander (A. bombypellum) T
- California tiger salamander (A. californiense) T
- Frosted flatwoods salamander (A. cingulatum) T
- Lake Patzcuaro salamander (A. dumerilii) N
- Yellow-peppered salamander (A. flavipiperatum) T
- Northwestern salamander (A. gracile) T
- Granular salamander (A. granulosum) T
- Jefferson salamander (A. jeffersonianum) T
- Blue-spotted salamander (A. laterale) T
- Silvery salamander (A. platineum)
- Tremblay's salamander (A. tremblayi)
- Lake Lerma salamander (A. lermaense) V
- Leora's salamander (A. leorae) T
- Mabee's salamander (A. mabeei) T
- Long-toed salamander (A. macrodactylum) T
- Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (A. m. croceum) T
- Spotted salamander (A. maculatum) T
- Barred tiger salamander (A. mavortium) V
- Axolotl (A. mexicanum) N
- Marbled salamander (A. opacum) T
- Puerto Hondo stream salamander (A. ordinarium) V
- Michoacan stream salamander (A. rivulare) T
- Tarahumara salamander (A. rosaceum) V
- Durango salamander (A. silvense) V
- Mole salamander (A. talpoideum) V
- Taylor's salamander (A. taylori) N
- Small-mouth salamander (A. texanum) T
- Tiger salamander (A. tigrinum) V
- Plateau tiger salamander (A. velasci) V
Projects, Activities & Video Tutorials
Student Journal Page Guidelines - You can download the blank journal template below and create real scientist/naturalist journal page about your favorite Mole Salamander. You can use the template to make your journal and 3-hole punch the page and put it in a 3-ring binder or just use it as a guideline to create your own page in your Herps Journal.
blank_journal_page_template_2.pdf |
Mole Salamander Art!
You can create artwork of your choice using a mole salamander of your choice for your inspiration!
Directions: Think about your favorite type of art. Use that art form to create a work of art about your mole salamander species. Need help choosing your art type? Check out the list below.
Types of art to consider:
What's Your Favorite Subject?
Directions: Consider what your favorite subjects are in school. Math, history, geography, literature to name a few. Apply a subject to the study of mole salamanders! Below are some examples.
You can create artwork of your choice using a mole salamander of your choice for your inspiration!
Directions: Think about your favorite type of art. Use that art form to create a work of art about your mole salamander species. Need help choosing your art type? Check out the list below.
Types of art to consider:
- Watercolor painting
- Drawing using your favorite coloring media (crayons, colored pencils, etc.)
- Paper mache
- Clay model
- Picture collage
- Computer graphic art
- Lapbook
What's Your Favorite Subject?
Directions: Consider what your favorite subjects are in school. Math, history, geography, literature to name a few. Apply a subject to the study of mole salamanders! Below are some examples.
- Literature & grammar - write a story about a mole salamander species.
- Literature - Create a rhyme related to them.
- Math - create a story problem about them.
- History - Study the history of the Tiger salamander pet trade.
- Geography - Create a map of their geographic range and glue pictures of different species marking each species range on your map.
Video Tutorials
Live & HYBRID Class Videos
Informative Videos