Ambystomatidae (Noun)
Meaning
New World salamanders.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Ambystomatidae family includes the largest salamanders native to North America, some species of which undergo neoteny.
- Mole salamanders and related species all belong to the Ambystomatidae family of New World salamanders.
- Salamanders in the Ambystomatidae family have been observed to transition from aquatic juveniles to terrestrial adults.
- Ambystomatidae species often lay eggs in water, with aquatic larvae that undergo metamorphosis before becoming adults.
- Ambystomatidae salamanders exhibit unique adaptations for their varied environments throughout North America.