Ambystoma

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Definition

Noun: - The type genus of the family Ambystomatidae: Ambystoma is the scientific name for the genus that includes many species of mole salamanders. This genus is the central, representative group for its family.

Usage

• The word is used almost exclusively in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific group of amphibians.
• It functions as a proper noun (the genus name) and is always capitalized.

Examples

• Scientific Classification:
  • The tiger salamander belongs to the genus Ambystoma.
  • Ambystoma mexicanum, the axolotl, is a famous paedomorphic species.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic literature, the genus name may be followed by the name of the scientist who first described it and the year, e.g., Tschudi, 1838.
• The term is used in discussions of evolution, development (e.g., neoteny in axolotls), and conservation biology.

Variants and Related Words

• Ambystomatidae (noun): The family name to which the genus belongs.
• ambystomatid (noun/adjective): A member of the family Ambystomatidae; pertaining to this family.
  • The pond was surveyed for ambystomatid salamanders.

Synonyms

• Mole salamander genus: A common descriptive name for the genus.
• (Note: As a precise scientific taxonomic name, has no true synonyms in scientific usage. Colloquially, "mole salamanders" refers to members of this genus.)

Related Terms and Phrases

• Type genus: A taxonomic concept where is the genus that defines the family Ambystomatidae.
  • As the type genus, Ambystoma provides the root for the family name Ambystomatidae.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Ambystomatidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ambystoma
• genus Ambystoma