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found in vernal pool
hybrids occur in area but I identified this one as pure based on the fact that it is male
The Smallmouth Salamander (Ambystoma texanum) is a species of salamander found in the central United States, from the Great Lakes region in Michigan to Nebraska, south to Texas, and east to Tennessee, with a population in Canada, in Pelee, Ontario. It is sometimes referred to as the Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, or the Narrowmouthed Salamander. The Kelley’s Island Salamander (Ambystoma nothagenes) was synonymized with A. texanum in 1995.
