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Ambystoma californiense (California tiger salamander)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Ambystoma californiense Gray, 1853
Preferred Common Name
- California tiger salamander
Other Scientific Names
- Ambystoma tigrinum californiense Gray, 1853
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Class: Amphibia
- Order: Caudata
- Family: Ambystomatidae
- Genus: Ambystoma
- Species: Ambystoma californiense
Invasive Species Threats
Top of page| Invasive Species | Where Threatened | Mechanism | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambystoma mavortium (barred tiger salamander) | California | Predation | US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009 | |
| Lepomis cyanellus (green sunfish) | Arizona | Competition - monopolizing resources; Predation; Rapid growth | Dill and Cordone, 1997; Hayes and Jennings, 1986 | |
| Micropterus salmoides (largemouth bass) | California | Predation | US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009a | |
| Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crayfish) | California | Predation | US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009 | |
| Rana catesbeiana (American bullfrog) | California | Predation | US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009 |