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  1. Long-toed Salamander. Yellow or olive-green stripe along back, from head to tip of tail; may be broken into a series of blotches; long fourth toe on each hind foot. That's the one! photo: ACA, Kris Kendell.

    • Wood Frog

      Juvenile and Adult. Dark eye mask extends from snout through...

    • Great Plains Toad

      Long-toed Salamander (Western) Tiger Salamander; Northern...

    • Boreal Toad

      Juvenile and Adult. Large reddish-brown warts often set in...

    • Plains Spadefoot

      Juvenile and Adult. Vertical elongated (cat-like) pupils in...

  2. Apr 21, 2021 · The tiger salamander is one of only two species of salamander in Alberta, the other being the long-toed salamander found in alpine habitats. Tiger salamanders are widely distributed across the central interior of North America, as far south as Texas.

  3. Aug 15, 2023 · The western tiger salamander is one of the largest salamander species in North America. These nocturnal amphibians are often elusive and seldom seen by Albertans. Like their feline namesake, the western tiger salamander is a fierce predator that consumes a wide variety of prey. Photo by Steph Weizenbach.

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  4. The Tiger Salamander is one of Alberta’s most common herp species, behind the Wood Frog and the Boreal Chorus Frog. They are found in most of Central and Southern Alberta. They like short-grass prairie, aspen parkland, boreal forest and subalpine regions.

  5. There are two salamander species in Alberta, the long-toed salamander and the western tiger salamander, and both call Waterton Lakes home. Salamanders may be small, but they are not insignificant! They are top predators in their habitats.

  6. In Canada, the Blotched Tiger Salamander occurs in southwestern Saskatchewan, southern Alberta and the southern mountain region of British Columbia. In the United States, this subspecies has a large distribution ranging from Canada south to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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  8. The Western Tiger Salamander reaches the northern extent of its continent-wide distribution in central Alberta. Here, like elsewhere, this salamander breeds in semi-permanent to permanent fish-less wetlands and develops as a gilled larva for several months before metamorphosing and returning to the terrestrial environment where it will spend ...

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