Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
| Common Name: | Mole Salamander |
| Scientific Name: | Ambystoma talpoideum |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Amby is Greek for "a cup", stoma is
Greek for "a mouth" |
| Species: | talp is Latin
for "a mole", oideum is Greek and is the ending of animal
super-family names. |
| Average Length: | 3 - 4 in. (7.5 - 10 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | |
| Record length: | 4.8 in. (12.2 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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