Maryland's Salamanders and Newts (Order Caudata)
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Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) |
Adult photo of Eastern Tiger Salamander courtesy of Jim White
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Size:
7 - 8¼ in; Record - 13 in. |
Appearance:- Our largest terrestrial salamander.
- Olive-yellow to brownish-yellow irregular bars (“tiger stripes”), blotches and spots on a dark-brown to black background.
- Prominent rounded-flattened head.
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Habitat:
Habitat Photo for Eastern Tiger Salamander
courtesy of Scott A. Smith
- Deciduous and mixed forests adjacent to vernal pools and “borrow pits”.
- Typically there are no fish present in breeding ponds.
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Distribution in Maryland: |
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