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IUCN: Least Concern
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAmphibia›OrderUrodela›FamilyAmbystomatidae›GenusAmbystoma
About
Tiger salamanders spend much of the year underground in burrows, emerging during wet weather to feed and breed. Adults migrate to ponds where aquatic larvae develop before metamorphosis. Some populations include neotenic adults that keep larval traits and remain aquatic.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Grassland, prairie, open woodland, burrows, and seasonal breeding ponds
🍃Diet Carnivore — insects, worms, snails, slugs, small amphibians, and other invertebrates
📏Size & Weight Body 15–35 cm
•weight 50–120 g
⏳Lifespan 10–16 years
🗺Range Central North America
AmphibianSalamander
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Grassland, prairie, open woodland, burrows, and seasonal breeding ponds
🍃Diet Carnivore — insects, worms, snails, slugs, small amphibians, and other invertebrates
📏Size & Weight Body 15–35 cm
•weight 50–120 g
⏳Lifespan 10–16 years
🗺Range Central North America
Photo Credits
#1(c) carriestaples, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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#3(c) Jared Gorrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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