Eastern Tiger Salamander

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Ambystoma tigrinum

Eastern Tiger Salamander, a reference photo
Photo: Carla Isabel Ribeiro · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), or eastern tiger salamander, is a species of mole salamander and one of the largest terrestrial salamanders in North America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Tiger Salamander being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Caudata
Family
Ambystomatidae
Species
Ambystoma tigrinum

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