Pacific Northwest
Reptiles & Amphibians

Ambystoma macrodactylum columbianum - Central Long-toed Salamander

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Alternate Names:

Central Long-toed Salamander

More Information:

Northwest Resources List
Washington Herp Atlas AmphibiaWeb
NatureServe Explorer

Related or Similar Northwest Salamanders:

Western Long-toed Salamander
Northwestern Salamander
Tiger Salamander


Adult, Kittitas County, Washington		A long 4th toe gives this salamander species its name.

Adult, east side of Mt. Rainier, Pierce County, Washington

Adult, Deschutes County, Oregon

Adult, east side of Mt. Rainier, Pierce County, Washington	Large older larva, Pierce County, Washington	Young larva, Yakima County, Washington
The following pictures are of two larvae in two aquatic phases, first with long gills, then with reduced gills, and then after transformation.
	Aquatic larva 1	Aquatic larva 2

Transforming aquatic larvae (note the reduced gills and tail.)

Juvenile, just after transformation		Juvenile, 1 month after transformation

6 months after transformation		Eggs attached to moss and resting on the bottom of a shallow pond shown below, Pierce County, Washington
Habitat

Cement cattle tanks in Spring, full of larvae, 3,000 ft., Yakima County	Habitat, 6,200 ft., Pierce County, Washington	Breeding pond, late spring, full of salamanders and eggs, 5,700 ft., Pierce County, Washington

Drying breeding pool full of larvae and tadpoles, late summer, 6,400 ft., Deschutes County, Oregon	Habitat, 6,400 ft., mountain meadow, late summer, Deschutes County, Oregon	Habitat, 6,400 ft., mountain meadow, late spring, Deschutes County, Oregon

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