Common Names
Common Names in English:
Mabee's Salamander
Description
Physical Description
Species Ambystoma mabeei
3-4 in. (7-10 cm) Coloration consists of a brown to black back with a lighter belly. Pale light flecks can be seen on the sides. Are noted to have long toes and a small head in proportion to
Habitat
Like other mole salamanders, this species lives in underground burrows most of its life. These burrows, often in close proximity to temporary ponds and other wetlands in pine savannas can be over one meter deep.
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 24 meters (0 to 79 feet).Mean = 18.170 meters (59.613 feet), Standard Deviation = 14.290 based on 6 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Ecology: It can be found in tupelo and cypress bottoms
in pinewoods
, open fields
, and lowland deciduous forest
(Behler and King 1979). Pine savannahs, low wet woods
, and swamps
(Martof et al. 1980). It usually burrows near breeding ponds
. Eggs
are attached to submerged plant material
or bottom debris of acidic, fishless
ponds
in or near pine stands (Behler and King 1979). In Virginia, breeds
in fish-free vernal pond
in a large clear-cut area and in ephemeral
sinkhole ponds up to 1.5 m
deep, within bottomland
hardwood
forest mixed with pine (Mitchell 1991). Larvae develop in the ponds. Distances
moved into terrestrial
habitat
unknown but likely greater than 150 meters. (Ref. 61555)
List of Habitats:1.4Forest - Temperate
5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
Biology
Reproduction
Mabee's Salamanders breed in semi-perminant wetlands from the late fall to early spring . Eggs are laid singly or in small groups on leaves or aquatic vegetation. Metamorphosis occurs in late spring when the then larvae are 5 - 6 cm long.
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Amphibia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Amphibians
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Order:
Urodela
()
- Scopoli, 1777
- Suborder:
Ambystomatoidea
()
- Family:
Ambystomatidae
()
- Gray, 1850
- Genus:
Ambystoma
()
- Tschudi, 1838
- Specific name:
mabeei
- Bishop, 1928
- Scientific name: - Ambystoma mabeei Bishop, 1928
- Specific name:
mabeei
- Bishop, 1928
- Genus:
Ambystoma
(
- Family:
Ambystomatidae
(
- Suborder:
Ambystomatoidea
(
- Order:
Urodela
(
- Subclass:
Lissamphibia
(
- Class:
Amphibia
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Ambystoma mabeei Bishop, 1928
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 29-Aug-2005
Similar Species
Members of the genus Ambystoma
There are approximately 81 species in this genus:
A. altamirani · A. amblycephala · A. amblycephalum · A. andersoni · A. annulatum (Ringed Salamander) · A. barbouri (Streamside Salamander) · A. bombypellum · A. californiense (California Tiger Salamander) · A. cingulatum (Flatwoods Salamander) · A. croceum · A. dumerili · A. dumerilii · A. epixanthum · A. flavipiperatum · A. fluvinatum · A. fuscus · A. gracile (Northwestern Salamander) · A. gracile decorticatum · A. gracile gracile · A. granulosum · A. hybrid · A. ingeus · A. jeffersoniana · A. jeffersonianum (Jefferson Salamander) · A. jeffersonianum complex · A. jeffersonianum laterale · A. lacustre · A. lacustris · A. laterale (Blue-Spotted Salamander) · A. leorae · A. lermaense (Lake Lerma Salamander) · A. lermaensis · A. mabeei (Mabee's Salamander) · A. macrodactylum (Eastern Long-Toed Salamander) · A. macrodactylum columbianum (Eastern Long-Toed Salamander) · A. macrodactylum croceum (Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander) · A. macrodactylum krausei (Northern Long-Toed Salamander) · A. macrodactylum macrodactylum (Long-Toed Salamander) · A. macrodactylum sigillatum (Long-Toed Salamander) · A. maculata · A. maculatum (Spotted Salamander) · A. mavortium (Western Tiger Salamander) · A. mavortium diaboli (Gray Tiger Salamander) · A. mavortium mavortium (Barred Tiger Salamander) · A. mavortium melanostictum (Blotched Tiger Salamander) · A. mavortium nebulosum (Arizona Tiger Salamander) · A. mavortium stebbinsi (Sonoran Tiger Salamander) · A. mavostium · A. mexicanum (Axolotl) · A. microstomum · A. minshalli · A. opacum (Marbled Salamander) · A. ordinaria · A. ordinarium · A. punctatum · A. rivulare · A. rosaceum · A. rosaceum nigrum · A. rosaceum rosaceum · A. silvensis · A. subsalsum · A. talpoideum (Mole Salamander) · A. taylori · A. texanum (Small-Mouthed Salamander) · A. tigrinum (Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum diaboli (Gray Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum mavortium (Barred Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum melanostictum (Blotched Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum nebulosum (Arizona Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum slateri · A. tigrinum stebbensi · A. tigrinum stebbensi virus · A. tigrinum stebbinsi (Sonoran Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum tigrinium · A. tigrinum tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander) · A. tigrinum utahense · A. tigrinum utahensis · A. tigrinum velasci · A. tigrinum velascoi · A. trigrinum · A. velasci
Bibliography
- Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- Hammerson, G. & Mitchell, J. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
- Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:
- Carnegie Museums: Amphibians and Reptiles
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2475229
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-173600
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 234769
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 173600
- IUCN ID: 59062
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AAAAA01070
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2811
