Amblystoma

Biology & Genetics

Also known as: Tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This article describes the Amblystoma tigrinum, a tailed amphibian of the salamander family native to North America. It notes that its larva, known as the axolotl, possesses the ability to reproduce sexually.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AMBLYSTOMA, Amblystoma tigrinum, a tailed amphibian of the salamander family, native to North America; the larva, known by the name axolotl (see), possesses the ability to reproduce sexually.

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“Amblystoma.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amblystoma/