Winter Breeding in the Ringed Salamander, Ambystoma annulatum (Caudata: Ambystomatidae), from Arkansas

Trauth, Stanley E.; Cartwright, M.; Meshaka, Walter E.

doi:10.2307/3671822

Cited by 3 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Ambystoma annulatum is adapted to terrestrial habitats and only migrate to small ponds for breeding in late fall or early winter (Spotila & Beumer, 1970; Trauth, 2000). This salamander species primarily breeds in ponds that do not contain fish (Briggler et al., 2004; Knutson et al., 2004; Semlitsch et al., 2014).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, Ringed Salamanders are the least studied member of the Ambystoma (Conant & Collins, 1998; Trapp, 1956). They are burying (fossorial) salamanders that live in forested habitats most of the year and typically emerge for a few days to a few weeks during fall, or occasionally winter, rains to migrate en‐masse to small fishless ponds to breed (Briggler et al., 2004; Semlitsch et al., 2014; Spotila & Beumer, 1970; Trauth, 2000).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…McAllister et al. (1995) conducted one of the first studies on the endoparasites of A. annulatum . Although they found one micro‐eukaryote, the myxozoan Myxidium serotinum (Opisthokonta, Metazoa, Cnidaria), and numerous helminths, no endobiotic protists were reported.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Isolation of Naegleria lustrarea n. sp. (Excavata, Discoba, Heterolobosea) from the feces of Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander) in Northwest Arkansas

Becker,

Banson,

Walker

et al. 2024

J Eukaryotic Microbiology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The salamander, Ambystoma annulatum, is considered a “species of special concern” in the state of Arkansas, USA, due to its limited geographic range, specialized habitat requirements and low population size. Although metazoan parasites have been documented in this salamander species, neither its native protists nor microbiome have yet been evaluated. This is likely due to the elusive nature and under‐sampling of the animal. Here, we initiate the cataloguing of microbial associates with the identification of a new heterlobosean species, Naegleria lustrarea n. sp. (Excavata, Discoba, Heterolobosea), isolated from feces of an adult A. annulatum.

show abstract