Undated handout picture of a Barred Tiger Salamander larva. UC Davis researchers have discovered that an alien salamander, introduced from Texas 60 years ago, has hybridized with the endangered ...

In a state where paying the bills and getting through the recession takes priority, the fate of the California tiger salamander may be the last thing on people’s worried minds. However, this ...

Tiger Salamander Recovery Plan Released. Northern Santa Barbara County Endangered Species Needs Vernal Pools and Squirrel Burrows to Thrive. By Jean Yamamura Thu Dec 22, 2016 | 10 ... Weighing against ...

Tiger salamanders, as their name implies, typically possess yellow stripes on a brownish body while spotted salamanders have up to 50 yellow spots on a black body. Tiger salamanders are restricted to ...

The Eastern Tiger Salamander has managed to survive in an inhospitable and unlikely habitat in Wisconsin. Courtesy of Tamara Thomsen, Wisconsin Historical Society Dead leaves drift on the green ...

The Eastern tiger salamander had lived in the mid-Atlantic region since the ice ages: Its presence can be traced back 14,000 years along Virginia’s coastal plains, and 400,000 years in the Blue ...

Tiger salamanders are native to Idaho and very interesting critters. They grow to about 3 to 6 inches and are dark brown with olive or whitish blotches, giving them the appearance of a tiger.

Tiger salamanders are also known to shimmy inside abandoned rodent burrows. Sometimes after overnight rainstorms, they emerge from the ground during daytime to take damp jaunts in search of insects.

An early fascination with salamanders propelled me to a career as a wildlife ecologist, where I’ve studied throughout the U.S. West Coast and from the Northern Mariana Islands to Madagascar.

This Western tiger salamander was collected and measured before being released during last year’s “Migration Night.” UW’s Biodiversity Institute will host the Laramie Salamander Migration Initiative, ...