A. texanum does not travel far from the breeding ponds so good habitat near the pond is important. No special status Ambystoma texanum is common through much of its range. The success of the small-mouthed salamander is connected to the wide range of habitat tolerance. On the edges of their range where numbers are low, management for this species would be beneficial. Other Comments Ambystoma texanum do hybridize with other Ambystoma species.
Hybridization is most common in the areas south and west of Lake Erie.
Small-mouthed salamanders have concentrations of granular glands on the top of the tail. References Harding, James. 1997. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. Maurer, Eric and Andrew Sih. 1996. McWilliams, Scott and Marilyn Bachmann.