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Abbreviation Legend
- (CE) - Criticially Endangered
- (CI) - Critically Imperiled
- (E) - Endangered
- (I) - Introduced
- (IM) - Imperiled
- (NT) - Near Threatened
- (T) - Threatened
- (V) - Vulnerable
- (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Mole and Giant Salamanders (Ambystomatidae) of the United States
The family Ambystomatidae are mostly terrestrial and eat invertebrates, although some species are known to eat smaller salamanders. they can be found throughout the United Sates and some areas of Canada in damp forests or plains. This family contains some of the largest terrestrial salamanders in the world, the Tiger Salamander and the Coastal Giant Salamander.
There are 21 species, representing 2 genus found in the United States, all of which are native to the U.S.
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