Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Found In: Forests, grasslands and marshy areas in North and Central America from southeastern Alaska to the edge of the Mexican Plateau.

Size: 6 – 13 inches

Diet: Carnivore: worms, snails, slugs and insects

Threat Level: Least Concern

Facts: The tiger salamander is the largest land-dwelling salamander in North America.

A Tiger salamander looking into a camera