tiger salamander
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Definition
- Noun:
- A widely distributed North American salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) characterized by its brown or black coloration with distinctive vertical yellowish blotches or stripes, resembling a tiger's pattern.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The tiger salamander is one of the largest terrestrial salamanders in North America.
- We found a tiger salamander under a log near the pond.
- The tiger salamander's distinctive markings provide camouflage in its grassland habitat.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: In herpetology, the term tiger salamander often refers specifically to the species , but it can also encompass several related subspecies within the "tiger salamander complex."
- The study focused on the larval development stages of the eastern tiger salamander.
Variants and Related Words
- Ambystoma tigrinum (n): The scientific binomial name for the tiger salamander.
- Mole salamander (n): The common name for the family (Ambystomatidae) to which the tiger salamander belongs.
- Barred tiger salamander (n): A common name for a specific subspecies or morph with pronounced vertical bars.
Synonyms
- Spotted salamander (Note: This is a different, closely related species, , but the names are sometimes confused colloquially due to similar spotted patterns.)
Related Phrases and Terms
- Neotenic tiger salamander: Refers to an individual that retains its larval features, like gills, into adulthood.
- The axolotl is a famous, permanently neotenic relative of the tiger salamander.
- Tiger salamander larvae: The aquatic, gilled juvenile stage.
- The pond was teeming with tiger salamander larvae.
Noun
- widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches