Ambystoma opacum

species of mole salamander found in the eastern United States
Taxon taxon Q1407596
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Ambystoma opacum

Summary

Ambystoma opacum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #1,568 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ambystoma opacum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ambystoma opacum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ambystoma opacum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Ambystoma opacum is classified within Ambystoma[6].
  • Ambystoma opacum is endemic to United States[7].
  • Ambystoma opacum's scientific name is Ambystoma opacum[8].
  • Ambystoma opacum's Commons category is recorded as Ambystoma opacum[9].
  • Ambystoma opacum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ambystoma opacum[10].
  • Ambystoma opacum's Commons gallery is recorded as Ambystoma opacum[11].
  • Ambystoma opacum's described by source is recorded as Dark Blunt-nosed Salamander[12].
  • Ambystoma opacum's original combination is recorded as Salamandra opaca[13].
  • Ambystoma opacum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. opacum'}[14].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Sourd marellek'}[15].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gebänderter Querzahnmolch'}[16].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Marmor-Querzahnmolch'}[17].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Salamander'}[18].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'سمندر مرمرین'}[19].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Salamandre marbrée'}[20].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gemarmerde salamander'}[21].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Ambystoma paskowana'}[22].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Мраморная амбистома'}[23].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Marmorerad mullvadssalamander'}[24].
  • Ambystoma opacum is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Амбістома мармурова'}[25].
  • Ambystoma opacum's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[26].

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Classification

Ambystoma opacum's scientific name is Ambystoma opacum[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Ambystoma[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Sourd marellek'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gebänderter Querzahnmolch'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Marmor-Querzahnmolch'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marbled Salamander'}[18], {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'سمندر مرمرین'}[19], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Salamandre marbrée'}[20].

Distribution

Ambystoma opacum is endemic to United States[7].

Identifiers

Ambystoma opacum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 26736[27]. Ambystoma opacum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43115[28]. Ambystoma opacum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 330513[29]. Ambystoma opacum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432006[30]. Ambystoma opacum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173591[31].

Why It Matters

Ambystoma opacum ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #1,568 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Ambystoma
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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