Ambystoma bardus
| Striped Axolotl | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ambystoma bardus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
|
| Phylum: | Chordata
|
| Class: | Amphibia
|
| Order: | Caudata
|
| Family: | Ambystomatidae
|
| Genus: | Ambystoma
|
| Species: | A. bardus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ambystoma bardus Lapenter, 1922
| |
| |
| Range of A. bardus in Inyursta | |
Ambystoma bardus', the Striped axolotl, is a species of fully-aquatic salamander native to Inyursta, Gran Cuscatlan, and other nations along the Sea of Juarez.
Species Characteristics
Physical Description
The Striped axolotl is a small species, reaching only 15.5cm (6.1in) total length (TL) at most. Their tails remain tall and paddle-like into adulthood. Heads are also atypically small for a neotenic ambystoma species, making up less than 8% TL.
As their name suggests, the defining feature of this species is a broken but well-visible stripe running down either side, usually yellow or white in contrast with the gray, brown or olive color of the rest of the body. Also present are a number of dark spots on the tail. The colors and contrast of this stripe, as well as the visibility of the tail spots vary based upon geographic locality.