{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "tiger-salamander",
  "name": "Tiger Salamander",
  "scientificName": "Ambystoma tigrinum",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "The tiger salamander is one of the largest land-dwelling salamanders in North America, named for the yellow blotches that stripe its dark body. It spends much of its life underground in burrows and returns to ponds to breed. Tiger salamanders can live 10 to 16 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Urodela",
    "family": "Ambystomatidae",
    "genus": "Ambystoma"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.13,
    "lengthM": 0.2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 4,
    "lifespanYears": 13
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ambystoma tigrinum"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (worms, insects, small animals)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Grassland, woodland, and farmland with ponds"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–16 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.13 kg (4.6 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "15–30 cm (6–12 in) body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Grasslands, woodlands, and farmland across North America, from southern Canada through the United States into Mexico.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Ambystoma tigrinum.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Ambystoma%20tigrinum&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Ambystoma tigrinum. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ambystoma_tigrinum/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Tiger Salamander.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_salamander"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger-salamander/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger-salamander/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}