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tiger salamander

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of tiger salamander

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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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 Ridge Mountains.

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2023

In Maryland, the Eastern tiger salamander has made a comeback after decades of efforts to improve its numbers.

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2023

Before that, an emergency listing was granted for the California tiger salamander under the Bush administration in 2002.

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 2022

The tadpoles include three native species: the leopard frog, the boreal chorus frog and the tiger salamander.

From Washington Times Jul. 27, 2019

University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro will discuss the disappearance of the western tiger salamander from eastern Nebraska.

From Washington Times Jun. 3, 2017

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