Tiger salamanders, as their name implies ... While all deposit their eggs in the water and spend the first part of their life there as gill-breathing animals, adult mountain dusky salamanders may ...

Tiger salamanders are strikingly beautiful animals ... After months to years, the larva will lose its gills and emerge from ...

Axolotl gills are often depicted with vibrant colors ... it’s probably the larvae of a different salamander species, such as a tiger salamander. The name axolotl comes from the Aztec god ...

With its wide mouth charmingly outlined in yellow, the California tiger salamander always looks like it's smiling. But this beautiful amphibian is a discriminating species that can only thrive in ...

DESCRIPTION: Large for a modern amphibian, the male California tiger salamander can reach up to 8.5 inches in length, the female up to seven. Adults have protruding eyes and long tails, and their ...