The mole salamanders are a group of advanced salamanders endemic to North America. The group has become famous due to the presence of the axolotl, widely used in research due to its paedomorphosis, and the tiger salamander which is the official amphibian of many states, and often sold as a pet.

What is the meaning of ambystoma?

1 capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Ambystomidae) of common salamanders confined to America and characterized by amphicoelous vertebrae, short prevomers, and internal fertilization. 2 plural -s : a salamander of the genus Ambystoma — see axolotl.

Are mole salamanders asexual?

This unique line of mole salamanders is what you call “unisexual,” meaning they have only one sex, female. They have the advantage that every individual in the species is able to bear offspring. ... Most unisexual species reproduce through asexual reproduction.