• Tiger Salamanders

    Tiger Salamanders have recently been added to the Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) as the species is now of concern by wildlife officials and conservationists.
    Eastern populations are small in size and several are in decline as a result of pesticide use and ecological succession.

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Species
Ambystoma tigrinum

Range
Tiger Salamanders can be found along the Atlantic coast south of New York and down to Florida.

Declines
The Tiger Salamander was recently added to Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (S.W.A.P.) as we are just becoming concerned about the status of Georgia Tiger Salamanders.

Habitat
Tiger Salamanders, like other congeners are temporary wetland breeding amphibians, and breed in fish-less wetlands that dry out periodically throughout the year. They are Coastal Plain endemics, but are found in other geographical regions in their range.

Recovery Plan
Although Tiger Salamanders have been captive bred previously, the protocols necessary for the reliable propagation of offspring, which would candidates for release back into the wild have never been described. We are determining best practices for this purpose in order to produce a protocol for the successful reproduction which can be exported to other intitutions. This will further insure the ability to keep this species from further declines.


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AF in the Field

Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team 2017 - Eglin AFB

Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team 2017 - Eglin AFB

John Jensen and Cottonmouth -  Ocmulgee

John Jensen and Cottonmouth - Ocmulgee

Agkistrodon piscivorus
Fall Line SandHills WMA 2017

Fall Line SandHills WMA 2017

Ryan Myers - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Myers - Fall Line WMA

John Jensen with Gopher - Frog Fall Line WMA

John Jensen with Gopher - Frog Fall Line WMA

Lithobates capito
KSU Biology Mole Salamander Team - Pigeon Mountain WMA

KSU Biology Mole Salamander Team - Pigeon Mountain WMA

Ambystoma talpoideum
John Jensen And Leslie Phillips - Fort Stewart

John Jensen And Leslie Phillips - Fort Stewart

Ambystoma cingulatum
Ryan Means, Leslie Phillips and John Jensen - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Means, Leslie Phillips and John Jensen - Fall Line WMA

Notophthalmus perstriatus
Newt Marking Team - Monson Sandhills

Newt Marking Team - Monson Sandhills

Notophthalmus perstriatus
John Jensen with Marbled Salamanders - Ocmulgee

John Jensen with Marbled Salamanders - Ocmulgee

Ambystoma opacum
Ryan Means And Leslie Phillips - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Means And Leslie Phillips - Fall Line WMA

Notophthalmus perstriatus
Anthony Mandica and John Jensen - Mayhaw

Anthony Mandica and John Jensen - Mayhaw

Hyla gratiosa