Complete remodel of the salamander terrarium, Frank is a happy boi 🖤 #westerntigersalamander #salamandersofinstagram #terrarium #nature #habitat #molelife
We had a great time at East Butler High School in Brainard as Adam, our Environmental Educator, shared insights about Nebraska amphibians and reptiles with the students! By incorporating environmental education into conversations with students, we provide them with the knowledge and motivation needed to become stewards of the natural world around them. As spring approaches, we are looking forward to more class presentations and field trips! #LPSNRD #WesternTigerSalamander
Dart showing off for a group of students during a recent class presentation! #LPSNRD #WesternTigerSalamander #DART
Mostra AMPHIBIA al museo di storia naturale G.Doria di Genova. -Salamandra tigre occidentale (Ambystoma mavortium) La colorazione a macchie gialle e nere della salamandra tigre è il classico esempio di aposematismo, ovvero una strategia evolutiva di comunicazione visiva attuata dalle prede molto diffusa nel regno animale per mostrare a un possibile predatore la propria tossicità. - - - - - - SONY DSC-HX80 📷 #amphibia #amphibian #contestamphibia #amphibiagenova #mostraamphibia #aposematic #salamandratigre #ambystoma #ambystomatidae #salamander #salamandra #westerntigersalamander #museodistorianaturalegenova #museodoriagenova #herpetology #naturephotography #terrario #urodela #caudata
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦫🐸🦆 Wetlands aren’t just home to many iconic Albertan animals, they also filter contaminants from run-off before it enters our rivers and streams. Keeping these natural filtration systems running requires a wide diversity of species, from mighty builders (like beavers) to pest-control predators (like tiger salamanders). We’re proud to be able to care for Alberta’s wetland wildlife when they’re in need, and hopefully return them to their roles in this vital habitat. #beaver #westerntigersalamander #westerngrebe #americanavocet #albertawildlife #canadianwildlife #alberta #canada #yeg #yyc #aiwc #wildlifeconservation #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦫🐸🦆 Wetlands aren’t just home to many iconic Albertan animals, they also filter contaminants from run-off before it enters our rivers and streams. Keeping these natural filtration systems running requires a wide diversity of species, from mighty builders (like beavers) to pest-control predators (like tiger salamanders). We’re proud to be able to care for Alberta’s wetland wildlife when they’re in need, and hopefully return them to their roles in this vital habitat. #beaver #westerntigersalamander #westerngrebe #americanavocet #albertawildlife #canadianwildlife #alberta #canada #yeg #yyc #aiwc #wildlifeconservation #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦫🐸🦆 Wetlands aren’t just home to many iconic Albertan animals, they also filter contaminants from run-off before it enters our rivers and streams. Keeping these natural filtration systems running requires a wide diversity of species, from mighty builders (like beavers) to pest-control predators (like tiger salamanders). We’re proud to be able to care for Alberta’s wetland wildlife when they’re in need, and hopefully return them to their roles in this vital habitat. #beaver #westerntigersalamander #westerngrebe #americanavocet #albertawildlife #canadianwildlife #alberta #canada #yeg #yyc #aiwc #wildlifeconservation #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦫🐸🦆 Wetlands aren’t just home to many iconic Albertan animals, they also filter contaminants from run-off before it enters our rivers and streams. Keeping these natural filtration systems running requires a wide diversity of species, from mighty builders (like beavers) to pest-control predators (like tiger salamanders). We’re proud to be able to care for Alberta’s wetland wildlife when they’re in need, and hopefully return them to their roles in this vital habitat. #beaver #westerntigersalamander #westerngrebe #americanavocet #albertawildlife #canadianwildlife #alberta #canada #yeg #yyc #aiwc #wildlifeconservation #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦫🐸🦆 Wetlands aren’t just home to many iconic Albertan animals, they also filter contaminants from run-off before it enters our rivers and streams. Keeping these natural filtration systems running requires a wide diversity of species, from mighty builders (like beavers) to pest-control predators (like tiger salamanders). We’re proud to be able to care for Alberta’s wetland wildlife when they’re in need, and hopefully return them to their roles in this vital habitat. #beaver #westerntigersalamander #westerngrebe #americanavocet #albertawildlife #canadianwildlife #alberta #canada #yeg #yyc #aiwc #wildlifeconservation #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehab
DART: 📷 CHEESE 📷 #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Yep! It was time for DARTs yearly measurements! 😂 We think he has grown! #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Watchin' and Waitin' 🎅 #LPSNRD #Delta #WesternTigerSalamander
➡️ to 👀 Delta snackin'! 😂 #LPSNRD #Delta #WesternTigerSalamander
アメリカの動物達 その16 The Star-Spangled Animals Part ⅩⅥ アリゾナ州のサラマンダー Barred the Proud Salamander @maruyamazoo_official #円山動物園 #maruyamazoo #オビタイガーサラマンダー #westerntigersalamander #タイガーサラマンダー #tigersalamander #サンショウオ #salamander #salamandersofinstagram #両生類 #amphibian #amphibiansofinstagram #savethesalamanders #usa #arizona #oklahoma #kansas #texas #wyoming #americananimals
When your tunnel brings you up in the wrong spot! #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
The mander squad all out together today. After the long weekend they were eager to get their worms! Tony and Carlo were on it. Monty on the other hand… usually struggles a bit 🤦🏻♂️. • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #ambystomamavortium #axolotl #moprhedaxolotl #ambystomamexicanum #salamander #salamanders #molesalamanders #ambystoma #ambassadoranimals #animalambassadors #amphibian #amphibiansofinstagram #salamander #salamanders
Want to know more about our resident amphibians? 🦎 Check out the article linked in our bio to find out to learn about salamander life cycles, adaptations, and population hot spots. 📸: Andrew DuBois . . . #barredtigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #salamander #wildlife #🦎 #nature #stgnews #localwildlife #nature #animals #interesting
When Delta literally JUMPS out of her sand tunnel and comes running for a worm! 😂 #LPSNRD #Delta #WesternTigerSalamander
멍충미 타살 #양서류 #양서류스타그램 #개구리 #도룡농 #살라만더 #반려개구리 #반려동물 #펫스타그램 #🐸 #애완동물 #타이거살라만다 #타살 #tigersalamander #amphibian #amphibians #frog #froglove #frogstagram #pet #petstagram #salmander #molesalamander #ambystomatigrinum #barredtigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #ambystomamavortium
Love this classic over the shoulder pose from DART! 📷 🤣 #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
A barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Truly the cutest herp I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. #herpetology #salamander #caudata #ambystomamavortium #tigersalamander #barredtigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #herpsofinstagram #nebraskaland2023
A Western Tiger Salamander found in New Mexico mountains above 7000ft with @xianzhongtyrannus This is my third states to find those guys, but the first state in their native range #westerntigersalamander #ambystomamavortium #ambystoma #salamanders #amphibians #amphibian #salamanderofinstagram #wildlife #nature #animals #newmexico
Western tiger salamander I haven’t seen one of these since leaving our family farm 30 years ago. #westerntigersalamander #salamandersofalberta #salamandersofinstagram #amphibiansofinstagram #albertawildlife #tigersalamander
#lilylakecolorado 🐿️ #westerntigersalamander 🦎
A few pictures from the Kansas State Fair that I managed to take for the few days that I went. #kansas #kansasstatefair #hutchisonkansas #hognosesnake #woodhousetoad #westerntigersalamander
New Animal Sighting! #ranchlife #creaturevilleco #westerntigersalamander
While jeeping on the Ophir Pass, Colorado, between Telluride and Silverton last week, we came upon a beautifully pristine alpine lake at > 11,000’/3353 meters. We saw hundreds of relatively large amphibious creatures in the water that I could not immediately identify. If you scroll right, you will see google map screenshots indicating where this body of water, named Bolam Lake, is located. As an aquatic biologist who was way out of my familiar geographic range, I was compelled to do a little homework to identify what I’d seen. Apparently, these 6-10” long amphibians are ‘water dog’ larvae forms of Western Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma mavortium). Geographical range maps indicate that here, in SW Colorado, these animals are classified as subspecies A. mavortium nebulosum aka ‘Arizona Tiger Salamander’. After a little more research, I was reminded of an unusual polymorphic life history which may include a neotenic form. This ‘gilled adult’ (think axolotl and olm) retains juvenile characteristics of aquatic larvae and remains in the water in lieu of undergoing metamorphosis into a terrestrial adult form. Apparently these forms can occur in bodies of water where no predatory fish exist and they can grow to far larger sizes than either aquatic larvae or terrestrial adults may attain. Among the hundreds of individuals that I observed in Bolam Lake, there was definitely a discrepancy in size and color/pattern. There were lighter colored/lightly patterned individuals of smaller size as compared to larger grey individuals. I wonder if I was observing some individuals which were soon to metamorphose (smaller, patterned) as well as neotenic life forms that remain in the water and grow larger? I tried to look up fishing/fish species in Bolam Lake, CO. The lack of fish in there may provide the means for neoteny to exist. I haven’t a fishing app that would directly answer my query. If any fishing or herpetologically-inclined members have read through to here, please feel free to help out or comment. - Jeff Rapps #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumnebulosum #tigersalamader #arizonatigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #jeffrapps #ultimatedreamfish
Anyone need a #salamandersmile in their life? The barred, or western tiger salamander is the only wild species in Colorado. Super lucky to have encountered this one a few weeks back near camp. I’ll definitely be going back to check on it in the future. #naturephotography #salamander #westerntigersalamander #colife
Alberta Western Tiger Salamander! Don’t see these very often. Found it in our Pocket Gopher Trap. Released it near the pond. #salamander #westerntigersalamander #nature #wildlife #albertafoothills #kananaskiscountry
Saw this little googly-eyed fella this morning. #westerntigersalamander
I found this cute sluggish little salamander in the storage room where I live, I’ve never seen one so close and it just let me grab it. I hope it lives but it was walking so slow 😭 poor thing. I went and released it at the pond near my house. #westerntigersalamander #barredtigersalamander
Looks like DART was leading morning yoga with Delta doing his best cobra pose! #LPSNRD #DART #Delta #WesternTigerSalamander
Throughout most of South Dakota, you can find today's featured amphibian: the Western Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium). With the exception of the lower southeastern corner of the state, the Western Tiger Salamander has been spotted recently in every county of the Big Sioux River watershed. In the early spring, adult salamanders move to and from breeding habitats following heavy rains. Outside of this movement, Western Tiger Salamanders are seldom spotted as they are not only nocturnal, but they reside in burrows of other animals that exist near wetlands and prairies during the summer and winter months. They favor wetlands or ponds where large fish species are not present. Western Tiger Salamander larva resemble their adult versions with the exception of their external gills on either side of their neck. As adults, they are able to breathe air above water, but they may retain their gills if the conditions are unfavorable outside of the water. Adult Ambystoma mavortium may live up to 20 years and range from 15-22 cm in total length; making them the largest terrestrial salamander! Their coloring is highly variable in both color and pattern, and their habitat is very widespread throughout North America. This species is not widely studied, but Western Tiger Salamanders are capable of hybridization. Western Tiger Salamanders primarily feast on earthworms and insects, but they will also eat small frogs and baby mice. In their larval state, they are often sold as fishing bait; introducing them to new sites by anglers. #westerntigersalamander #aquaticlife #wildlifeofthebigsiouxriver #bigsiouxriver #bsrp #bigsiouxriverwatershed
We found this Western Tiger Salamander in our yard today…. : : #westerntigersalamander #tigersalamander
Arizona tiger salamander, Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum #westerntigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #tigersalamander #ambytoma #salamander #amphibian #utahherps #herpsofinstagram #herpingutah #herpsofutah #amphibiansofinstagram #amphibianphotography #herpetology #fieldherping #fieldherpetology
Peek-A-Boo! 😊 #LPSNRD #Delta #WesternTigerSalamander
Snorkeling a high mountain lake in Montana yielded a unique discovery - Barred Tiger Salamanders, frozen in time. In a handful of small lakes 7,000 feet up in the highlands just south of the Tobacco Root Mountains, live Montana’s very own axolotls. While not related to the subterranean amphibians of central Mexico, these salamanders are unique. They’re paedomorphs - foregoing metamorphosis into their terrestrial adult form and completing their life cycle underwater. Nonnative trout in a few of these lakes have extirpated the amphibians, but in this shallow, weedy, and noticeably fishless pond, they abound. Snorkeling a few feet off the reeds had me observing hundreds. #barredtigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #ambystomamavortium #axolotl #montana #axolotllakes
Another day of hard work for Ajax! Chased many ground squirrels - napped on the trail & sniffed a hairless thing with a tail. #whitegermanshepherd #trailbuilding #traildog #bigskymontana #goldenmantledgroundsquirrel #westerntigersalamander
DART wanted to remind you, while Western Tiger Salamanders can regrow limbs, you can't! Be safe this Fourth of July! #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Official State Amphibian of Colorado: Western Tiger Salamander 🥰🥰
#SeenOnSite Western tiger salamanders are primarily nocturnal. They are opportunistic feeders eating anything they can catch, including various insects, slugs, and earthworms. Tiger Salamanders inhabit areas near bodies of water, including damp forest areas, pine barrens, and arid plains, where the soil is easily burrowed. Tiger Salamanders are also known to occupy abandoned mammal and invertebrate burrows. They are primarily terrestrial as adults, but their juvenile larval stage is entirely aquatic, having external gills. Western Tiger Salamander fun facts! - Tiger salamanders can live for 14 years or more. - The tiger salamander population is stable. - Wetland loss, specifically vernal pools, is the greatest threat facing tiger salamanders. - Tiger salamanders lay eggs in vernal pools because they are free of fish that normally eat the eggs and larvae. Source: National Park Service @mtauduboncenter @montanaudubon #audubonbillings #mtaudubon #macwildlife #biodiversitybillings #naturefamilies #getoutside #montana #westerntigersalamander
Salamander for dinner, a series🦎 #greatblueheron #salamander #coloradowildlife #birding #coloradobirds #birdwatching #coloradowildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #gbh #naturephotography #westerntigersalamander
Western tiger salamanders are the largest terrestrial salamanders in the world, and can grow up to 14” long! They spend their days in burrows, and come out at night for food and to breed. They breed in marshes and other water bodies, the babies have gills and usually will transform into air breathers by late summer if their first year, but the gills may linger if needed. They can live up to 20 years 🤯 and are Colorado’s official State Amphibian 🥳
45 minutes of rain in Wyoming and these salamanders made a run for it!! ~ 100 western tiger salamanders migrated last night here in Laramie :) . . . . #salamander #migration #amphibian #2023 #roadcrossing #data #datacollection #herpetology #westerntigersalamander #wyoming #laramie #biodiversityinsitute
Tony has been more secretive since moving into the new setup, but was kind enough to grace us with her presence today and was rewarded with some worms. Pretty sure she’s been hunting down the isopods in the setup though given how round she is… 😂. Jack, our little, previously emaciated, rehab tiger, will hopefully be moving in with Tony soon to the larger setup now that they’ve put on a lot of weight and have also grown quite a bit. Additionally, I have some other news pertaining to salamanders that I will be sharing soon, however, I want to wait a little bit until they’ve settled in more. So you’ll have to wait on that. 😉 • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #salamander #axolotl #amphibian #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium
Update on Tony’s setup and Tony. The plants all seem to be happy other than the rabbit’s foot fern behind the water feature, we’ll see if it comes back or not. Moss around the pond has really started to take off to my surprise and the oxalis had an initial die off of leaves but now is doing great. The pond itself also seems to be holding together, and I’m hopeful it will continue to become more stand as the plants establish and their root systems spread through it. Tony has been MIA for literally two weeks. Today though she poked her head out to see and me and happily accepted a worm. Just a bit of an adjustment period for her and this will hopefully be the start of her going back to her food begging self. • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #graytigersalamander #salamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #amphibian #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #bioactiveterrarium #vivarium #terrarium #bioactivesetup #bioactiveenclosure
Behold, Yoshi the Magnificent 🥲 he is a Blotched Tiger Salamander, which is a subspecies of the Western Tiger. I rescued him 3 years ago, which ironically is when I began writing! He's an amazing writing buddy. And just look at those eyes! 😍 ⚠️ Salamanders are amphibians, (like frogs). There are many wild species across the world. Salamanders have sensitive skin, so if you ever find one of these beauties, please avoid touching them as much as possible unless you need to move them to safety! #westerntigersalamander #salamanders #writersofinstagram #authorpets #reels
Built this for my homie Stanley…He is a Western Banded Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Building these enclosures and seeing your animals behavior change immediately is very rewarding🤙 #reptilianbarber #reptiles #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #bioactive #diy #oldisnew #amphibians #america #animal #awesome #frogs #lizardsofinstagram #instagood #waterandland #zoo
You voted, and now we've got a name! Meet the newest addition to our environmental education team....Delta! #LPSNRD #WesternTigerSalamander
My first herp of 2023 came in the form of this rather unassuming Western Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium). • 2/11/23 #westerntigersalamander #tigersalamander #salamander #herping #colorado #coloradoherping #photography #reptilephotography #amphibianphotography
O'DART is ready for St. Patrick's Day! #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Help us pick a name for our baby western tiger salamander! We've narrowed it down to our top 4 names and need you to head to our story and vote! We'll announce the new name next week! Swipe ➡️ to learn about her personality! #LPSNRD #WesternTigerSalamander
Tony seems to be enjoying herself after a week of adjusting to her new setup. Really was loving their new pond though, able to crawl around through the leaf litter and just poke her head out of the water like a tiny little crocodile. You’ll also notice she stirred up the substrate in her pond and turned it all cloudy… as long as she’s enjoying herself I guess 🤷🏻♂️. Still have to see long term how well the terrarium putty holds up around the pond, currently above the water line it’s doing great and should over time get better as the plants root themselves into it. Below the water line it does seem to erode, so that may need to be touched up in the future. • • • #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #barredtigersalamander #graytigersalamander #salamander #newt #amphibian #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #bioactivesetup #bioactiveenclosure #vivarium #terrarium #paludarium
Finally feel comfortable posting this guy since they’ve just started to come around. This is ‘Jack Skeleton’, another western tiger salamander, probably the gray or blotched subspecies or an intergrade between the two 🤷🏻♂️. Amanda and I ended up taking them in a couple months ago, they were recently morphed and have an obviously regenerated hand. They were also extremely emaciated to the point their hips, ribs, and spine were fully visible. We’ve only recently gotten them to start turning around and they’re now eating regularly and putting on weight. I do want to thank @salamanderwithasign for their help. Their advice seemed to be the trick that ignited Jack’s turn around and finally got them going down the path to recovery. For now they live at home with us and are in an extremely simplistic hospital setup, but the goal will be for them to move in with Tony after they put on more weight and grow a bit more. • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #graytigersalamander #blotchedtigersalamander #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #ambystomamavortiummelanostictum #salamander #newt #molesalamander #amphibian #amphibiansofinstagram
Fun fact, Tony is more likely to pop out of the soil and beg when I’m walking around the room than other people. She seems to be able to tell me from other people at Aark, and apparently has made the connection that I’m far more likely to feed her than other people are. I joke there’s not much going on behind that blank stare, but apparently she’s more aware of what’s going on then she gives away 😅 • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #graytigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #ambystomatigrinum #molesalamander #salamander #amphibian #amphiansofinstagram
Well, finally took the dive into photography. Didn’t think it was something I could actually afford (probably still can’t) but I was able to find an affordable and quality camera in my price range and yesterday got in my Canon 5D Mark II. Haven’t gotten a chance to get out with it yet, and I still need to still get some lenses, but decided to bring it to Aark today for a test run with some of the animal ambassadors in the Ed Center. Quickly learned that 1. Shooting through glass with the aquatics is rough 2. The algae you miss while cleaning the glass becomes much more apparent… oh well 🤷🏻♂️ • • • #photography #wildlifephotography #animalambassador #educationanimal #commonsnappingturtle #snappingturtle #chelydraserpentina #chelydra #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #graytigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #ambystomamavortiumdiaboli #spanishribbednewt #ribbednewt #iberianribbednewt #pleurodeles #pleurodeleswaltl #canon #canon5dmarkii
With so much rain this year in California, it was not unexpected to finally see my lifer Western Tiger Salamander; This particular individual was about 11 inches long, although not close to record size, it is definitely a large one! A real tiger in salamander realm! Seen together with @pinnochiotyrant #westerntigersalamander #tigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamarvortium #amphibians #animals #salamanderofinstagram #salamanders #wildlifeofcalifornia #nature #salamander #barredtigersalamander
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think this Western Tiger salamander may be a male… #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #westerntigersalamander #salamandersofinstagram #salamanders
New year = taking DART's measurements. We can relate DART, it's tough getting measured 😂 #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Ring in the new year with a friend (like Social Media Manager Gabby's pet tiger salamanders are)! Do you have any herpetology related resolutions or goals for 2023? We'd love to hear them! . #newyear #newyearsresolution #newyearseve #2023goals #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #ambystoma #ambystomamavortium #salamander
He's making a list, checking it twice.I've been nice all year! #LPSNRD #DART #WesternTigerSalamander
Some more Tony picture spam. After spending the first year in my care being a complete hermit, it’s been really nice to see him become a lot more personable and spend more time at the surface, rather than hidden away 24/7. After getting in to work yesterday I saw his head poking out of a the soil, and then upon seeing me he went ahead to spend the rest of the day either in his new water dish or sitting by the glass watching me. I guess a few hand feedings finally made it click that the big ape that walks around the room is actually nice to have around 😂 • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #barredtigersalamander #ambystomamavortium #ambystomatigrinum #ambystoma #axolotl #ambystomamexicanum #salamander #amphibian
🦎🦬🐦I made some patches of Colorado wildlife!🦬🐦 These are adaptations of the illustrations I did for the mural we painted in Rue's nursery. (Swipe to see some precess shots and some folks who helped!) These will be for sale at the staff table at @therainbowdome 's upcoming Oh My Stars! Sagittarius event on Friday 12/9. You can also DM me if you want one! Can ship for extra $$. Costs: bison chanille patch $11 🦬 (no backing. Sew on) 4.5 inches Salamander $9 gold/black woven patch (iron on backing)🦎 5 inches long Lark bunting🐦 $9 (Colorado state bird) black and silver (no backing, sew on) 4 inches #custompatches #bison #larkbunting #westerntigersalamander
May have done some unintentional operant conditioning… So I have been working on rehab box turtle enclosures for Aark, as well as some other wood working projects, over the last several weeks in the Ed Center. Some how Tony the tiger salamander has linked me working on projects with getting worms… and now whenever I’m using power tools in the Ed Center Tony almost immediately appears at the front glass of his setup and begs until I feed him. Mind you this is from a salamander who typically goes weeks at a time without me actually seeing him (I drop food in his setup for him to hunt down on his own) to now making an appearance whenever a drill, sander, jigsaw, or miter saw goes off. Figure that one out 😂 • • • #tigersalamander #westerntigersalamander #barredtigersalamander #ambystomamaculatum #ambystoma #ambystomatigrinum #axolotl #salamander #molesalamander #amphibian
Did you know the Western Tiger Salamander, Colorado's state amphibian, can live to be up to 20 years old? Member FDIC . . . #anbbank #westerntigersalamander #coloradostateamphibian #colorado #communitybank #communitymatters
We’ve got some amazing and beautiful #BlotchedTigerSalamanders that are morphing and ready for their terrestrial homes! Head on over to our site today to check out these big beautiful #salamanders. #SalamandersOfInstagram #NewAgeAmphibians #WelcomeToTheNewAge #TheNewAge #Ambystoma #AmbystomaMavortiumMelanostictum #AmbystomaMavortium #WesternTigerSalamander #BlotchedTigerSalamander #TigerSalamandersOfInstagram #TigerSalamander #TigerSalamanders
The creature featured in this week's free story from HIKE ROCKY magazine is the Western Tiger Salamander, Colorado's state amphibian (since 2012) and a "saturated species" in RMNP, although you may have never seen one. This piece includes a video of a "mud puppy" exploring the lake bed! From the story: "I spoke with Jonathan Lewis, Wildlife Response Technician and Bear Management, Amphibian, and Avian Programs Lead for RMNP. He explained that sometimes, the tiger salamander stays in this newt-like stage, “with external gills that look like a dragon” for its entire life. " 'The gills filter the oxygen from the water,' Lewis said, 'That way, they don't ever need to come up for air.' The ones who “choose to leave the wetlands” will mature further into the full-grown creature, more easily recognizable as a salamander. But these 'mud puppies' can grow up to a foot long and never leave the water." Read more on our website (link in comments) . . . . . . . .. #westerntigersalamander #lilylake #rockymountainnationalpark #freecontent #onlinemagazine #hikerockymagazine
A theme I have noticed with water starters in that they are all semi-aquatic or amphibious animals, as well as being based on either weapons or fighter types (ie; Blastoise is a tank, Swampert is a wrestler, Inteleon is a spy). In this case I have taken the western tiger salamander, which is the state amphibian of Colorado, and put a literal spin on it by turning it into a stereotypical western cowboy. My Rokki region is based on the Rocky mountain states; Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. #waterstarter #fakemon #pokémon #rockymountains #colorado #westerntigersalamander #startertheory #rokki_region #cowboys
A theme I have noticed with water starters in that they are all semi-aquatic or amphibious animals, as well as being based on either weapons or fighter types (ie; Blastoise is a tank, Swampert is a wrestler, Inteleon is a spy). In this case I have taken the western tiger salamander, which is the state amphibian of Colorado, and put a literal spin on it by turning it into a stereotypical western cowboy. My Rokki region is based on the Rocky mountain states; Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. #waterstarter #fakemon #pokémon #rockymountains #colorado #westerntigersalamander #startertheory #rokki_region #cowboys
It was such a glorious Fall in Rocky Mountain National Park this year, we don't want to forget about it, now that most of the leaves have been blown off the trees in the subalpine. Hikes In Rocky Mountain National Park included in this issue are to Lake of the Clouds, Sandbeach Lake, and the Bierstadt Lake Loop. Murray gives good arguments about why trekking poles are good for everyone hiking in Rocky, and demonstrates the proper way to use them. The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute has finished the fall owl-banding project and Scott reports on the results. There were so many outstanding photos submitted for this issue's Front Cover photo contest, so we've created a photo essay, Glorious Autumn, so we can include more of these stunning images in this edition. Did you know the Western Tiger Salamander is Colorado's state amphibian? And that they can be found in Lily Lake? A new contributor to our effort, Hilary Eichinger, examines some of the historic buildings that are supported by fundraising efforts from Rocky Mountain Conservancy; and, a summer resident of Estes Park who spent a lot of time in Rocky's backcountry wrote and illustrated a wonderful piece, "Backcountry Cuisine." This issue includes six videos, embedded straight into the content, which either supplement or provide more information on the subject at hand. More information on our website (link in comments) . . . . . .. . . . #hikerockymagazine #onlinemagazine #rockymountainnationalpark #hiking #backpacking #gearreviews #history #colorado #westerntigersalamander #pleinairpainting #borealowl #northernsawwhetowl
Some of my favorite animals @allreptiles to feed. Their little mouths remind me of pacman :) Common name: Western Tiger Salamander Binomial Name: Ambystoma mavortium