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Salamanders

Last updated on October 1, 2020
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Blotched Tiger Salamander

Scientific name: Ambystoma mavortium
Species code: A-AMMV
Status rank: Red (B.C.), Endangered (Canada)
Regions in B.C.: Okanagan
Tiger Salamander adult - Jared Hobbs
 

Coeur d'Alene Salamander

Scientific name: Plethodon idahoensis
Species code: A-PLID
Status rank: Yellow (B.C.), Special Concern (Canada)
Regions in B.C.: Kootenay
Coeur d'Alene Salamander adult - Jared HobbsCoeur d'Alene salamander, active at night, illuminated by flashlight - Purnima Govindarajulu
 

Long-Toed Salamander

Scientific name: Ambystoma macrodactylum
Species code: A-AMMA
Status rank: Yellow (B.C.), Not At Risk (Canada)
Regions in B.C.: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Thompson, Kootenay, Cariboo, Skeena, Omineca, Peace, Okanagan
Long-toed Salamander adult - Elke WindLong-toed Salamander egg mass - Elke WindLong-toed Salamander larva - Elke WindLong-toed Salamander metamorphs - Elke Wind
 

Northwestern Salamander

Scientific name: Ambystoma gracile
Species code: A-AMGR
Status rank: Yellow (B.C.), Not At Risk (Canada)
Regions in B.C.: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Cariboo, Skeena
Northwestern salamander (terrestrial) adult - Bill LeonardNeotenic (fully aquatic adult) Northwestern Salamander - Elke WindNorthwestern Salamander egg mass - Elke WindNorthwestern Salamander larva - Elke Wind
 

Pacific Giant Salamander

Scientific name: Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Species code: A-DITE
Status rank: Red (B.C.), Threatened (Canada)
Regions in B.C.: Lower Mainland
Coastal Giant Salamander adult - Elke WindCoastal Giant Salamander adult - Elke WindCoastal Giant Salamander larva - Elke WindCoastal Giant Salamander aquatic juvenile - Purnima Govindarajulu
 

Roughskin Newt

Scientific name: Taricha granulosa
Species code: A-TAGR
Status rank: Yellow (B.C.)
Regions in B.C.: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Cariboo, Skeena
Rough-skin Newt adult - Jared HobbsRough-skin Newt adult - Elke WindRough-skin Newt eggs - Elke WindRough-skin Newt larva - Elke Wind

 

These standardized codes are used to abbreviate the scientific name of each animal. Four letters represent the species and one letter is used to indicate the group. For example, Great Basin Spadefoot is A-SPIN.

Contact information

Contact B.C. Frogwatch for more information.

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Email
bcfrogwatch@victoria1.gov.bc.ca