Common Facts About the Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma Tigrinum
Tiger Salamander Fact #1
The tiger salamander is born as larvae and eventually becomes the salamander we know and see. It will float around until metamorphosing into the adult salamander form. While a larvae, they have gills to breathe and feed on their own kind occasionally.
Tiger Salamander Fact #2
The tiger salamander moves to land once they are morphed, and will dig burrows into the ground to live in. These burrows can be dug rather deeply, and keep the temperature and climate somewhat controlled for the tiger salamander.
Tiger Salamander Fact #3
Tiger salamanders catch their food by using a sticky tongue. They flick their tongue at an insect and pull it into their mouths. After shaking the insect back and forth, they then chew it up and swallow.
Tiger Salamander Fact #4
The tiger salamander can grow up to 12 inches long. They have the ability to eat anything from worms to insects, and stick to that diet fairly religiously. Occasionally their larger size allows for a meal that is bigger.
Tiger Salamander Fact #5
After they spend the vast amount of the year underground in their burrows, the tiger salamanders all come out to breed in the Spring. They head to what is called breeding pools and mate. This is why tiger salamanders are much more commonly seen in the Spring.
Tiger Salamander Fact #6
The tiger salamander is found throughout the central and southeastern North America. They prefer wooded areas for their burrows.
Tiger Salamander Fact #7
The scientific name for the tiger salamander is Ambystoma tigrinum. They commonly live to be about 20 years of age. Part of this long life is due to the fact that they spend so much time in their burrows and away from predators.
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- The tiger salamander spends the majority of their lives underground.
- Tiger salamanders are most commonly seen in Spring as they migrate to breeding areas in water.
- Tiger salamanders get to be up to 12 inches long.
3 Comments
Post a CommentTiger salamanders are amphibians, not lizards, which are reptiles. They hold on to their prey with their teeth.
they don't chew.
What a cool animal! All of your wildlife articles are really neat :)
Creepy, crawly but cute.