Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Ambystoma macrodactylum (Baird, 1849)

• Binomial Species Name: Ambystoma macrodactylum (Baird, 1849)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Long-toed salamander
• Synonyms: Eastern long-toed salamander, Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, Northern long-toed salamander, Western long-toed salamander, Southern long-toed salamander
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia, Caudata, Ambystomatidae, Ambystoma macrodactylum
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Auridistomum spp.	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Echinostoma spp.	Metacercaria	Kidneys
Gyrinicola batrachiensis	Adult	Intestinal tract
Glypthelmins spp.	Adult	Small intestine
Manodistomum syntomentera	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue
Ribeiroia ondatrae	Metacercaria	Skin, connective tissue, muscle

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