spotted salamander

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spotted salamander

amphibian

Also known as: Ambystoma maculatum

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7 Animals that Lay the Most Unusual Eggs
Algal hosts of salamanders
A notable exception is the spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) endemic to North America. The eggs of these tail-bearing amphibians harbor a green alga (Oophila amblystomatis), which gives the eggs a green color. Although the precise benefits of this association remain unclear, researchers generally think that the salamander embryo benefits from…
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A notable exception is the spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) endemic to North America. The eggs of these tail-bearing amphibians harbor a green alga (Oophila amblystomatis), which gives the eggs a green color. Although the precise benefits of this association remain unclear, researchers generally think that the salamander embryo benefits from…
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