Jefferson salamander

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The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.

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Jefferson salamander canonical 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibian
mole salamander
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
binomialName Ambystoma jeffersonianum NERFINISHED
bodyShape slender
breedingHabitat temporary woodland ponds
class Amphibia
coloration brown
gray-brown
commonName Jefferson salamander
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy John Edwards Holbrook NERFINISHED
developmentType aquatic larvae
diet insects
other small invertebrates
worms
eggDepositionSite ponds
family Ambystomatidae NERFINISHED
foundIn New England NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
Ontario NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
genus Ambystoma NERFINISHED
geographicRealm Nearctic NERFINISHED
habitat deciduous woodlands
mixed forests
vernal pools
hasHybridComplexWith blue-spotted salamander NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifeStage larval aquatic stage
terrestrial adult stage
locomotion quadrupedal
namedAfter Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED
nativeTo Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
eastern North America
order Urodela
parentTaxon Ambystoma NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproductiveMode egg-laying
reproductiveSeason early spring
reproductiveSystem internal fertilization
respiration cutaneous respiration
lungs
skinType moist glandular skin
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1826

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Description of subject: The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.

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Carolinian forest hasFauna Jefferson salamander