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Mole salamanders
Family Ambystomatidae
Stocky New-World salamanders that spend adult life underground — except the axolotl, which famously stays aquatic and gilled for life (neoteny). Cool-loving and remarkably long-lived.
5 kept species on Bognook · 5 with a full care sheet.
- Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum The perma-smiling cold-water salamander — get the water right and the rest is easy.
- Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum A big, bold, food-motivated "puppy dog" of a salamander — hardy and long-lived.
- Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum A secretive, glossy native mole salamander with bold yellow spots.
- Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum A stocky, banded little mole salamander — a hardy terrestrial species.
- Tiger Salamander (Aquatic/Neotenic) Ambystoma tigrinum (neotenic) A tiger salamander that stays aquatic — often sold as bait "waterdogs".
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