California tiger salamander [SEP] IUCN conservation status
California tiger salamander
The California tiger salamander ("Ambystoma californiense") is a vulnerable amphibian native to California. It is a mole salamander. Previously considered to be a subspecies of the tiger salamander ("A. tigrinum)", the California tiger salamander was recently designated a separate species again. The California tiger salamander distinct population segment (DPS) in Sonoma County and the Santa Barbara County DPS are listed as federally endangered, while the Central California DPS is listed as federally threatened. The Sonoma County, south San Joaquin
10 eggs on debris at pond bottom. The males' chromosome contribution only stimulates the egg's development; its genetic material is ignored.
References.
- IUCN RangeMap
- Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America Explained
- Brodman, R. (2005). Ambystoma laterale, Blue-spotted Salamander, pp 614–616. In: Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species. M. Lannoo, (ed.), University of California Press, Berkeley. Ambystoma laterale species account