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Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma t. tigrinum
Description
Large terrestrial salamander with large, wide head and small eyes. Tail is long and laterally compressed. 12-13 costal grooves on sides. Dark brown to black background with yellow, crème, or tan blotches. Blotches are highly irregular throughout body. Pattern and color is highly variable.
Stats
Size
7 – 9 inches
Status
Common
Similar Species
Spotted salamanders. Spotted salamanders have smaller heads and grey belly.
Diet
Frogs, earthworms, young snakes, and invertebrates. Will consume anything it can overpower.
Habitat
A heavy burrower. Sometimes lives in burrows of other small animals.
Reproduction
Mating occurs in early spring from late February to April. 10-50 eggs in a globular, cylindrical mass are deposited to vegetation. Larvae are large with external gills.
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