Animal Guide

Tiger Salamander

57 destinations · 27 states

Native Range: Central and North America, from southern Canada through the United States and into northern Mexico

Tiger salamanders are large, sturdy amphibians with bold yellow or olive markings that can make them look more like miniature land predators than delicate salamanders. They spend much of their lives hidden underground or beneath logs and rocks, emerging when conditions are cool and damp. Watch one in an exhibit and you'll notice its slow, deliberate walk, followed by sudden movements when it spots food. Tiger salamanders eat earthworms, insects, slugs, small fish, and other animals they can swallow, using a quick snap to grab prey. They are closely tied to seasonal ponds for breeding, and adults may return to the same general areas when conditions are right. Some individuals retain larval features into adulthood, including external gills and a more aquatic lifestyle, making the species especially varied in appearance. At a zoo or aquarium, their broad heads, stout bodies, and chunky limbs are worth a closer look. A salamander sitting quietly under cover may seem inactive, but that stillness is part of a life spent waiting for the right moment to emerge and feed.

Tiger Salamander

Where to see Tiger Salamander

57 destinations across 27 states

57 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

Amarillo Zoo

Amarillo, TX

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tucson, AZ

Bear Hollow Zoo

Athens, GA

Bearizona Wildlife Park

Williams, AZ

Bramble Park Zoo

Watertown, SD

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Columbian Park Zoo

Lafayette, IN

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

St Paul, MN

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport, CT

Dakota Zoo

Bismarck, ND

Dallas Zoo

Dallas, TX

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Detroit Zoo

Royal Oak, MI

Downtown Aquarium

Houston, TX

El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX

Ellen Trout Zoo

Lufkin, TX

Gladys Porter Zoo

Brownsville, TX

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo

Great Bend, KS

Great Lakes Aquarium

Duluth, MN

Great Plains Zoo

Sioux Falls, SD

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Hutchinson Zoo

Hutchinson, KS

Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, MN

Lehigh Valley Zoo

Schnecksville, PA

Living Desert Zoo

Carlsbad, NM

Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles, CA

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Draper, UT

Medicine Park Aquarium & Natural Sciences Center

Medicine Park, OK

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Minnesota Zoo

Apple Valley, MN

Mystic Aquarium

Mystic, CT

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville, TN

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Dubuque, IA

NEW Zoo & Adventure Park

Green Bay, WI

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC

Oklahoma Aquarium

Jenks, OK

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn, NY

Pueblo Zoo

Pueblo, CO

Red River Zoo

Fargo, ND

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Providence, RI

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, NY

Saginaw Children's Zoo

Saginaw, MI

SEA LIFE at Mall of America

Bloomington, MN

St. Louis Aquarium

St. Louis, MO

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Topeka Zoo

Topeka, KS

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Zoo

Norfolk, VA

Wildwood Zoo

Marshfield, WI

Zoo New York

Watertown, NY

ZooMontana

Billings, MT

Zootah

Logan, UT

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