genus Ambystoma

[William A. Hayes]

On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Ian wrote:

> I am presently doing a taxonomic review of salamanders of the genus
> Ambystoma in Canada for a fourth year taxonomy course.  I have looked all
> over for the number of costal grooves on the members of the Ambystoma
> laterale-jeffersonianum complex (A. laterale, A. jeffersonianum, A.
> plantineum and A. tremblayi).  I would appreciate any input if you have
> it.
>
> Ian MacPhee
> imacphee at uvaix.uvic.ca
>

Sorry to post directly to the list but could not get through to Ian's
address:

My resources say that all four have 12 costal grooves. Hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Bill

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