Description: The common tiger salamander is black with yellow markings that are highly variable in size and shape. The belly of the tiger salamander is greenish-brown. Adults dwell in burrows underground, surfacing to feed during the night or to move to or from breeding sites during rainy nights in early spring. Tiger salamanders are fairly common throughout much of Minnesota, occupying a variety of habitats.
Tiger salamanders resemble spotted salamanders, a species recently documented in Minnesota. (MN DNR, 2022)
