The granular salamander, also called ajolote, is a mole salamander found only in a small area of central Mexico near Toluca in the State of Mexico, at about 3,000 meters elevation. It lives in high altitude subtropical grassland, freshwater marshes, and ponds, though its population size has not been documented. It is classified as endangered, threatened by habitat destruction, overharvesting, and the removal of scales from its skin, while its larvae suffer high early mortality from poor nutrition and human caused contamination and habitat degradation.
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Classification
System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Granular Salamander (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Granular salamander
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1. Wikipedia: Granular salamander
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.
Infobox: status
EN
- In Biome: Freshwater Marsh, Wikipedia intro: "is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and pond..."
View the Source2. Granular Salamander (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2511207 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Ambystoma, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Ambystoma
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1232Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1232
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Amphibia","order":"Caudata","family":"Ambystomatidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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