Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAmphibia · Caudata · Ambystomatidae
About
The small-mouth salamander is a species of mole salamander found in the central United States, from the Great Lakes region in Michigan to Nebraska, south to Texas, and east to Tennessee, with a population in Canada, in Pelee, Ontario. It is sometimes referred to as the Texas salamander, porphyry salamander, or the narrow-mouthed salamander. The Kelley's Island salamander was synonymized with A. texanum in 1995.
Fun Fact
Females can lay up to 700 eggs, which they attach in small clumps of up to 30 eggs at a time, to rocks or vegetation under the water.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in moist pine woodlands and deciduous forest bottomlands, tallgrass prairies, farming areas, near temporary ponds, and along streams.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance