Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
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- A. texanum – Austin Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- A. texanum – Harris Co, TX – photo by Jon Williams
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- A. texanum – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Ambystoma texanum occurs in the eastern half of Texas as far south as Refugio County.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855)
Genus: Ambystoma, Greek – amby = round, like the rounded top of a cup + stoma = mouth — poss. ref. large rounded mouth
Species: texanum, belonging to the state of TX — type locality, Cummings Creek, Fayette County, TX, 1855
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962