HyperDic: ambystomid_salamander

English > 1 sense of the expression ambystomid salamander:
NOUNanimalambystomid salamander, ambystomidsmall to moderate-sized terrestrial / terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
English > ambystomid salamander: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall to moderate-sized terrestrial / terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander.
Synonymambystomid
Member ofAmbystoma, genus Ambystomatype genus of the Ambystomatidae
Narroweraxolotl, mud puppy, Ambystoma mexicanumlarval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
mole salamander, Ambystoma talpoideumbrownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatumGlossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinumwidely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
waterdogAny of several large aquatic salamanders
BroadersalamanderAny of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict