Ambystoma laterale Hallowell, 1856

Blue-spotted salamander

Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System external link, T Orrell (custodian) in 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC) external link Showing: scientific names

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Kevin Gin UC Berkeley URAP
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Ambystoma laterale is a slender salamader that resembles the species A. jeffersonianum, although the former exhibits a smaller size (7.6-12.9 cm in length), narrower snout and darker color. A. laterale typically possesses a dorsal coloring of grayish-black to bluish black. The lower sides of this species may also display large bluish-white flecks. The stomach is usually fleckled and lighter in color, with the ventral mostly black.
 
This species account was based off the information in the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians (1996) .
"Ambystoma laterale Hallowell, 1856". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/331359". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.