#tiger salamander

[praxidice-carcajou]

Found what I THOUGHT were wild axolotls for a second. They’re not, they’re tiger salamanders, but its okay I still love them.

[snazzy-hats-and-adhd]

The Spousal Unit was surveying the Enclosure and let out a very aghast "Sir!", so I had to hobble over to see what Mr. Mander was doing, and

He had wedged himself under a clump of moss. The only thing visible is his tail, on the right in the picture, and his rear-left foot, of which two toes are discernible under the bottom-right edge of the moss-mat.

[herpsandbirds]

Plateau Tiger Salamander or Mexican Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma velasci), neotenic adult, family Ambystomatidae, endemic to Mexico

Some populations or individulas are paedomorphic, or neotenic, retaining larval traits (aquatic with gills) into adulthood.

photograph by Bruno Sanchez Perez

[smolimander]

Some choice Smolivs for your viewing pleasure.

[augiedadoggie]

Found a little guy in one of the water buckets at my work! He was set free near the pond (where he most likely came from originally) shortly after.

[smolimander]

CAUGHT YOU SNUGGLING

(The peace was instantly disrupted as they scrambled to beg)

[smolimander]

Lounging poolside (Smoliv)

[herpsandbirds]

California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense), family Ambystomatidae, northern CA, USA

photograph by Yuerou Tang