Durango salamander | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Urodela |
Family: | Ambystomatidae |
Genus: | Ambystoma |
Species: | A. silvense
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Binomial name | |
Ambystoma silvense
Webb, 2004
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Synonyms | |
Ambystoma silvensis Webb, 2004 |
The Durango salamander, or pine wood salamander (Ambystoma silvense), is a mole salamander. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found in Durango and Chihuahua states. Its habitats include ponds, shallow lakes, and pine-oak forests. [1]