Key to boldly marked Ambystoma
Choose the description that best fits the animal of interest. If none
fit go back to question 4.
5a. black above, paler below, large bright yellow or orange spots
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander)
5b. dark with yellow or tan stripe from head to tip of tail, stripe may
be irregular or broken or consisting of small connected dots, tubercles
on feet
Ambystoma macrodactylum (Long-toed Salamander)
5c. various colours, dark with light spots, bars or blotches or light
with a network of dark spots, broad head with small eyes, tubercles on
soles of feet
Ambystoma tigrinum (Tiger Salamander)
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