TheAmphibianGuy
New member
After sending an email to California Fish and Wildlife about them having a regulation saying genus ambystoma (tiger salamanders) were banned, yet having a regulation saying you can collect northwestern salamanders. This is the response:
Hello:
I made inquiry to the Department regarding clarification of CA Code of Regulations/Title 14 section 671 (restriction of the genus:Ambystoma)
I was given the following response:
It doesn’t restrict all members of Ambystoma, which are called “mole salamanders” as a group. The regulation specifically says “Genus Ambystoma (tiger salamanders).” Only a fraction of Ambystoma spp. are considered tiger salamanders.
In summation, the restriction is only for those classified as “Tiger Salamanders”.
Sorry for the confusion.
Liz Orme
CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
Law Enforcement Division
(916) 717-9064
My question is, which Salamanders in the genus ambystoma are not classified as Tiger salamanders?
Hello:
I made inquiry to the Department regarding clarification of CA Code of Regulations/Title 14 section 671 (restriction of the genus:Ambystoma)
I was given the following response:
It doesn’t restrict all members of Ambystoma, which are called “mole salamanders” as a group. The regulation specifically says “Genus Ambystoma (tiger salamanders).” Only a fraction of Ambystoma spp. are considered tiger salamanders.
In summation, the restriction is only for those classified as “Tiger Salamanders”.
Sorry for the confusion.
Liz Orme
CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
Law Enforcement Division
(916) 717-9064
My question is, which Salamanders in the genus ambystoma are not classified as Tiger salamanders?