Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,509
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) is a mole salamander native to the northeastern United States, southern and central Ontario, and southwestern Quebec. It was named after Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. It is typically dark gray, brown, or black on its dorsal surface, but a lighter shade on its anterior.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Jefferson salamander”.