Eastern Tiger Salamander

The Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) is a large, robust terrestrial salamander that can reach body lengths of 7.5–16.0 cm and total lengths of over 30 cm. Tiger salamanders are popular as pets, and suitable for beginner amphibian enthusiasts due to its manageable care requirements and generally docile nature. For those interested in keeping a tiger. The eastern tiger salamander ranges along the east coast from southern New York to northern Florida, west from Ohio to Minnesota and southward through eastern Texas to the Gulf. Eastern Tiger Salamander, A. t. tigrinum, Virginia, USA. This mole salamander is the largest land dwelling salamander in North America. The majority of tiger salamanders live in the center of the country, from Arizona and Montana east to Ohio and Kentucky. They live near vernal pools (seasonal pools of freshwater), ponds, and slow.

Tiger salamanders require both upland and wetland habitats that contain suitable breeding ponds, forests, and soil types appropriate for burrowing. Subterranean throughout much of the year, these. Eastern tiger salamanders appear robust with a broad depressed head and widely separated eyes. The head width is greatest at the corner of the mouth. The tail is compressed throughout most of its. The massive migration of adult Tiger Salamanders to larger bodies of water where they breed is a spectacular sight. Once at their breeding grounds, these salamanders engage in an elaborate. terrestrial salamander species in Wisconsin. Tiger Salamanders may range anywhere from 7.0 to 13.0 inches in total snout-to-tail length, or about 2.75 to 6.30 inches in snout-to-vent length. They have.