Common Name:
 Eastern Tiger salamander
Scientific Name:
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
Etymology:
Genus:
Amby is Greek for "a cup", stoma is Greek for "a mouth"
 Species:
tigri is Latin and means "tiger" or "striped like a tiger"
 Subspecies:
tigri is Latin and means "tiger" or "striped like a tiger"
Average Length:
7 - 8.3 in. (18 - 21 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:
13 in. (33 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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