Tremblay's salamander (''Ambystoma tremblayi'') is a member of the family Ambystomidae from the United States of America and Canada. Reaching between , the salamander is long and slender with many bluish-white markings. It is dark gray to gray-black and the area around the vent is black. Tremblay's salamander is a

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of Jefferson salamanders (''A. jeffersonianum'') and blue-spotted salamanders (''A. laterale''). This hybridization created two all-female species: Tremblay's and silvery salamanders. These genetic curiosities possess three sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two.

Behaviour

Tremblay's salamanders breed with male blue-spotted salamanders from March to April. Eggs are laid singly or in small masses of 6 to 10 eggs on debris at pond bottom. The males' chromosome contribution only stimulates the egg's development; its genetic material is ignored. It is not often observed and its diet and lifestyle are unknown.

Habitat and range

These salamanders live on the bottom of

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coastal plain.

References

* National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians {{Taxonbar, from=Q7838071 Mole salamanders Amphibians described in 1943

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