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Barred tiger salamander (paedomorph)

2019 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Barred Tiger Salamander Paedomorph, Cottonwood Lake Study Area, North Dakota. Some barred tiger salamanders never metamorphose and keep their larval features (e.g., gills, finlike tail) their whole lives as reproductively mature adults known as paedomorphs, which can grow to be 14 inches in length.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.