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tiger salamander

noun

  1. a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of tiger salamander1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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The species they support range from tiger salamanders to desert pupfish, and from songbirds to mammals such as ground squirrels and bighorn sheep.

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Here in the Pacific Northwest spring, tiger salamanders emerge from their fossorial homes to breed, and the poisonous rough-skinned newt accelerates its activities with the warming sun.

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At roughly nine inches long, Eastern tiger salamanders typically live near ponds in forested areas.

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The study also highlights how certain conditions make some young amphibians such as tiger salamanders and spadefoot toads turn into supercannibals.

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Males are so desperate to mate that multiple males will unsuccessfully try to mate with a female that is already amplexed, or even anything slimy and alive, such as a tiger salamander.

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