Granular Salamander
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The Granular Salamander or Ajolote (Ambystoma granulosum) is a species of mole salamander
in the Ambystomatidae family.
It is found only in Mexico
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
, freshwater marsh
es, intermittent freshwater marches, and pond
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss and overcropping along with the scaling of their skins.
Mole salamander
The mole salamanders are a group of salamanders endemic to North America, the only genus in the family Ambystomatidae...
in the Ambystomatidae family.
It is found only in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
, freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, intermittent freshwater marches, and pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss and overcropping along with the scaling of their skins.
Source
- Shaffer, B., Flores-Villela, O., Parra Olea, G. & Wake, D. 2004. Ambystoma granulosum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.