Long-toed Salamander

[ghostbear]

We found this little guy in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada. They are endangered in parts of Canada, and we were so lucky to spot him/her, along with several dozen more, making their annual migration across a highway in rural Manitoba.

 

[orionmystery]

Very nice. I love salamanders. Don't have them where i am.

 

[ghostbear]

Very nice. I love salamanders. Don't have them where i am.

Thanks so much! They are fascinating creatures. I'm lucky that I live in an area where there are several species of them!

 

[SashaT]

Pretty cool little guy, it does look quite a bit like a Tiger salamander.

 

[ghostbear]

it does look quite a bit like a Tiger salamander.

Oh my gosh, you are right. I am sorry. It is a tiger salamander. I just spent last weekend learning more about the Jefferson salamander and the long-toed salamander and mixed them all up. Yikes!

Thanks so much for catching that!

 

[SashaT]

it does look quite a bit like a Tiger salamander.

Oh my gosh, you are right. I am sorry. It is a tiger salamander. I just spent last weekend learning more about the Jefferson salamander and the long-toed salamander and mixed them all up. Yikes!

Thanks so much for catching that!

My kids found two of them at school and we kept them as pets for the past few years. When I saw the photo, I thought that it looked a lot like ours.