Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) from Jeff Busby Park, Mississippi
Beautiful little Mole Salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum) found underneath a decomposing log near the slough.
Mole salamanders (genus Ambystoma) are a group of salamanders endemic to North America, the only genus in the family Ambystomatidae. The group has become famous due to the presence of the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), widely used in research, and the Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum, Ambystoma mavortium) which is the official amphibian of many states, and often sold as a pet.
