description Jefferson Salamander Overview
Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum), named for Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, is a mole salamander that serves as a parent species in several unisexual all-female Ambystoma hybrid lineages.
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Why is it called the Jefferson Salamander?
The name comes from Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. The species itself is scientifically known as Ambystoma jeffersonianum.
Is the Jefferson Salamander a mole salamander?
Yes, Ambystoma jeffersonianum is a mole salamander. This group is associated with spending much of its time in or near underground shelters and forest soil.
What does it mean that the Jefferson Salamander is a parent species?
It means Ambystoma jeffersonianum contributes genetic material to several unisexual, all-female Ambystoma hybrid lineages. Those lineages are not simply ordinary populations of Jefferson Salamanders.
Why can Jefferson Salamanders be difficult to classify?
Their identity is complicated by the unisexual all-female hybrid lineages connected to Ambystoma jeffersonianum. A specimen may therefore be part of a broader hybrid complex rather than an isolated species group.
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