Ringed ambistoma [2] ( lat. Ambystoma annulatum ) is a species of amphibians from the family of ambistomes . It lives in deciduous and mixed pine forests, on the Ozark Plateau and in the Washito Mountains in Arkansas , Oklahoma and Missouri [3] . Most individuals are in close proximity to Hot Springs , Arkansas, and the Missouri portion of the Ozark Plateau [4] [5] . Small populations were found in western Illinois and eastern Oklahoma [3] .
| Ringed ambistoma |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Ambystoma annulatum ( Cope , 1886 ) |
| Synonyms |
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- Linguaelapsus annulatum
(Cope, 1886) [1]
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| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 59052 |
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The ringed ambistoma lives in moist, wooded places, usually under fallen leaves, rotting logs or in abandoned burrows of other animals, near shallow reservoirs. This burrowing animal often settles in underground shelters. Ambistoma is becoming less common and possibly at risk, most likely due to the limited range and number of places suitable for breeding [3] . The total population is unknown, but probably exceeds 100,000 animals. According to IUCN, the conservation status of a taxon is evaluated as a species under the least threat [1] .
