marbled salamander

English

Noun

marbled salamander (plural marbled salamanders)

  1. A species of mole salamander, Ambystoma opacum, having a dark body with marbled white markings,
    • 2015 May 21, Victoria Schlesinger, “Backyard evolution”, in Aeon‎:
      Through meticulous research, Urban found that in some ponds the marbled salamander heavily preyed upon the spotted salamanders, until there were few left.
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