"Ambystoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of the Ambystomatidae family. The best known species are the axolotl AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM and the closely related tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum. They may retain gills and remain aquatic without developing all of the adult characteristics. However, under proper changes in the environment they metamorphose.
| Descriptor ID |
D000557
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.090.608.080.068
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambystoma- Ambystoma
- Ambystomas
- Amblystoma
- Amblystomas
Ambystoma tigrinum- Ambystoma tigrinum
- Tiger Salamander
- Salamander, Tiger
- Salamanders, Tiger
- Tiger Salamanders
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