Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,308
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) is a species of mole salamander that inhabits the northwest Pacific coast of North America. These fairly large salamanders grow to 8.7 in (220 mm) in length. It is found from southeastern Alaska on May Island, through Washington and Oregon south to the mouth of the Gualala River, Sonoma County, California.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northwestern salamander”.